MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
58,986 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
advise battery insecure
advise front pannel under bonnet rusting
advise hand brake travel
advise nearside headlight reflector
advise offside outter door sill lip bent slightly
advise offside seat mounting piont
advise offside wheel arch /dog legg rusting
advise oil leaks engine
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure
advise handbrake travel
advise offside rear tyre inner edge
advise offside rear wheel arch
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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H778 YHV is a 1990 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 2 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 H778 YHV, 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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What year was H778 YHV registered?
H778 YHV is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 November 1990.
Is H778 YHV safe to buy?
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