MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
38,286 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
both rear chassis legs slightly corroded
both rear wheel arches deteriorating
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
both rear chassis legs slightly corroded
both rear wheel arches deteriorating
handbrake could be better
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both sides rear chassis legs deteriorating
both sides rear wheel arches deteriorating
crack in front number plate
foot brake could be better
foot brake could be better at offside rear
hand brake could be better
offside outer sill deteriorating
slight blow from exhaust back box joint
slight damage to offside rear tyre sidewall
slight drag on nearside front brake
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both sides rear chassis legs deteriorating
both sides rear wheel arches deteriorating
crack in front number plate
foot brake could be better
foot brake could be better at offside rear
hand brake could be better
offside outer sill deteriorating
slight blow from exhaust back box joint
slight damage to offside rear tyre sidewall
slight drag on nearside front brake
both rear flex hose ferrules starting to corrode
both rear wheel arches starting to corrode
offside front flex hose ferrules starting to corrode
offside rear tyre wearing low
slight blow fron exhaust back box joint
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
both rear flex hose ferrules starting to corrode
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both rear wheel arches starting to corrode
nearside front tyre worn very near limit 1.6mm
nearside rear tyre wearing very near limi on inner edge + starting to crack
offside front flex hose ferrules starting to corrode
offside rear tyre wearing low
slight blow fron exhaust back box joint
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both sides rear flex hose ferrules starting to deteriorate
offside front tyre wearing low at edges
offside rear tyre wearing low at edges
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both sides rear flex hose ferrules starting to deteriorate
offside front tyre wearing low at edges
offside rear tyre wearing low at edges
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both sides front flex hose ferrules deteriorating
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front flex hose ferrules starting to detereorate
both rear tyres starting to wear low at edges
cracks in nearside front indicator lens
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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M201 XSL is a 1995 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,391cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1995 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.1% with a typical mileage of 61,362 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 M201 XSL, 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 31 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M201 XSL is a 1995 Ford Escort, first registered on 31 January 1995.
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