MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,032 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both front indicator lamps/lenses slightly insecure
knock from front suspension when driving onto ramp
main beam stalk very int sticks on main beam
n/s/f shocker damp
n/s/r wheel arch rusty
o/s/f flexi hose end rusty
only 1 washer jet nozzle working on os
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front flasher lens abit loose
near side seat runner just locks if push back
off side rear chassic excessively corroded and holed not by suspension/brakes/seat mounts
off side sill in centre corroded close to limit to fail
off side washer jet only one spraying
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front flasher lens abit loose
near side seat runner just locks if push back
off side rear chassic excessively corroded and holed not by suspension/brakes/seat mounts
off side sill in centre corroded close to limit to fail
off side washer jet only one spraying
Spare tyre defective
fronts flasher lens abit loose
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
hand brake cable abit stiff near side
off side rear chassic corroded and holed
off side washer jet one working
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) DANGEROUS
Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Spare tyre defective
front flasher outer lens abit loose
off side rear chassic excessively corroded and holed
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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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L121 PBF is a 1994 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1994 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.6% with a typical mileage of 59,013 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 L121 PBF, 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 32 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L121 PBF is a 1994 Ford Escort, first registered on 20 May 1994.
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