MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
52,209 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
o/s front tyre worn on edge
o/s rea arch corroded but not jagged edge (covered)
slight play in steering collum
welding covered by underseal
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
o/s front tyre worn on edge
o/s rea arch corroded but not jagged edge (covered)
slight play in steering collum
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WALL BEGGINING TO CRACK
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
OFFSIDE FLOOR CORRODED BUT NOT HOLED
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE
OFFSIDE REAR WHEEL ARCH CORRODED NOT HOLED OR JAGGED EDGE
Oil leak
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WALL BEGGINING TO CRACK
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
OFFSIDE FLOOR CORRODED BUT NOT HOLED
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE
OFFSIDE REAR WHEEL ARCH CORRODED NOT HOLED OR JAGGED EDGE
Oil leak
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear bumper insecure
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
near side front inner cv boot leaking
off side rear wheel arch corroaeding
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
front pads low
nearside front tyre low tread on inner edge
slight play in steering column bottom bush
Oil leak
o/s rear arch starting to corroded
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
O/S/F TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE
O/S/R WHEEL ARCH CORRODED
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
o/s/r wheel arch corroded
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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H779 TFV is a 1990 Ford Escort in Maroon with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 H779 TFV, 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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H779 TFV is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 13 August 1990.
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