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ExpiredMileage
18,757 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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both inner sills to floor pan and lower part of rear arches to sill coroded and getting week
front and rear brake pipes coroded and flacking rust and getting week
n/s front bottom arm viod bush half out no play
n/s front seat belt and n/s rear both fluffed and frayed
repairs under side inner sill been covered over buy under sealer
slight move mount in antiroll bar bushes
slight movemount in n/s front upper shock bush
Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
both inner sills to floor pan and lower part of rear arches to sill coroded and getting week
front and rear brake pipes coroded and flacking rust and getting week
n/s front bottom arm viod bush half out
n/s front seat belt and n/s rear both fluffed and frayed
repairs under side inner sill been covered over buy sealer
slight move mount in n/s front upper shock bush
slight movemount in antiroll bar buahes
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
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)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both inner sills to floor pan and lower part rear arches to sill coroded and getting week
front and rear brake pipes coroded and flacking rust and getting week
n/s front bottom arm viod bush half out
n/s front seat belt and n/s rear both fluffed and frayed
slight hand brake travell
slight move mount in antroll bar bush
slight move mount in n/s front upper shock bush
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
metal brake pipe on near side rear flexy hose rusty
metal brake pipe on off side rear flexy hose rusty
near side front tyre down to 2mm
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
oil leak
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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L549 ETX is a 1994 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 20%.
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 L549 ETX, 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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L549 ETX is a 1994 Ford Escort, first registered on 4 February 1994.
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