MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
18,869 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
nearside front and offside front floors corroding
nearside rear and offside rear wheel arches severely corroded
rear of nearside and offside outer sills corroding
rear of offside rear door shut corroded
slight damage to nearside and offside of windscreen
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
nearside front and offside front floors corroding
nearside rear and offside rear wheel arches severely corroded
rear of nearside and offside outer sills corroding
rear of offside rear door shut corroded
slight damage to nearside and offside of windscreen
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
nearside front and offside front floors corroding
nearside rear and offside rear wheel arches corroded
offside of windscreen cracked
offside rear chassis severely corroded
rear of nearside rear and offside rear door shuts corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
nearside front and offside front floors corroding
nearside rear and offside rear wheel arches corroded
offside of windscreen cracked
offside rear chassis severely corroded
offside washer aim poor
rear of nearside rear and offside rear door shuts corroded
washer bottle/pipe leaking
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.B.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
nearside rear undersill corroding
offside of windscreen cracked
offside rear chassis corroded
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
slight blue smoke emission
offside rear chassis corroded
slight blue smoke emission
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
nearside rear undersill corroding
offside of windscreen cracked
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
nearside front and offside front floors corroding
small crack in offside of windscreen
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
nearside front and offside front floors corroding
small crack in offside of windscreen
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
front tyres wearing low on inner edges
nearside front and offside front floors corroding
offside rear undersill corroding
small crack in offside of windscreen
offside rear chassis corroding
rear of nearside and offside outer sills corroding
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H554 DKP is a 1990 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,392cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1990 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 54,588 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Escort fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 465,333 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H554 DKP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Escort typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 36 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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H554 DKP is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 31 December 1990.
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