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JDK 502N

2016 Ford Escort

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests10 (9 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

103,532 mi
Last recorded103,532 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 Ford Escort39,154 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJDK 502N
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 1 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 103,532 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2024 101,214 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2023 98,372 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2022 96,101 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2021 94,735 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2020 92,914 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2019 91,677 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2018 89,771 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential oil seal leaking slightly (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 May 2016 8,647 miles

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

air leak from manifold

Fail 17 May 2016 8,647 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing at anti roll bar mount point (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing at antiroll bar mount point (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

air leak from manifold

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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JDK 502N is a 2016 Ford Escort in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2016 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 39,154 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 JDK 502N, 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 10 years old, this Ford Escort is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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JDK 502N is a 2016 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 June 2016.

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