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H784 OUY

1990 Ford Escort

Red Petrol 1297cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jun 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

35,666 mi
Last recorded35,666 miles
Recorded on13 Jun 2025
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH784 OUY
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,297cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Jun 2025 35,666 miles

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jun 2025 35,666 miles

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2022 35,641 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2021 35,559 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2020 35,518 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2018 35,499 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2017 35,487 miles

Coolant leak ()

Fail 25 Mar 2017 35,483 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Coolant leak ()

Pass 10 Nov 2015 32,804 miles
Pass 4 May 2011 32,742 miles

front number plate damage

Fail 3 May 2011 32,739 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front number plate damage

Pass 4 May 2010 32,419 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 5 May 2009 31,609 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

all tyre walls slightly perished.

Fail 5 May 2009 31,609 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

all tyre walls slightly perished.

Pass 2 May 2008 30,767 miles

Front bumper and number plate slight damage

Front tyres worn on inner edges

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 2 May 2007 30,113 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

o/s/rear brake effort slightly low.

Pass 18 Apr 2006 28,562 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Escort?

Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.

63.1%
Pass Rate
4,830
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
821,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 465,333
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 447,459
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 433,778
Brake pipe excessively corroded 419,450
constant velocity joint gaiter split 203,602
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H784 OUY is a 1990 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 H784 OUY, 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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H784 OUY is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 August 1990.

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