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ExpiredMileage
76,121 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Bind is starting to develop on both the front wheels.
Play is near the limit in the O/S/F wheel and slight play in the N/S/F wheel and slight play in both the front strut top mountings.
Small chip on the windscreen.
The N/S/F and N/S/R tyres are starting to wear and the N/S/R tyre is starting to crack badly on the sidewalls.
The O/S/R metal brake pipe is right on the limit for corrosion and the N/S/R metal brake pipe is starting to corrode. The N/S/R flexi brake pipe is starting to crack badly and the O/S/F metal brake pipe is slightly starting to corrode.
The front bush on the N/S/F control arm is near the limit for splitting and wear. The front bush on the O/S/F control arm is starting to split and wear and the rear bush on both the control arms are starting to split and wear.
The front indicator bulbs are slightly starting to shine white.
The imbalance on the front brakes and the difference on the rate of increase on the rear brakes is right on the limit.
The ruber on the O/S/F track rod end is burst and slight movement.
The sills and the rear chassis legs are starting to corrode.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Bind is starting to develop on both the front wheels.
Both the front C.V Boots are starting to wear.
Play is near the limit in the O/S/F wheel and slight play in the N/S/F wheel and slight play in both the front strut top mountings.
Small chip on the windscreen.
The N/S/F and N/S/R tyres are starting to wear and the N/S/R tyre is starting to crack badly on the sidewalls.
The O/S/R metal brake pipe is right on the limit for corrosion and the N/S/R metal brake pipe is starting to corrode. The N/S/R flexi brake pipe is starting to crack badly and the O/S/F metal brake pipe is slightly starting to corrode.
The front bush on the N/S/F control arm is near the limit for splitting and wear. The front bush on the O/S/F control arm is starting to split and wear and the rear bush on both the control arms are starting to split and wear.
The front indicator bulbs are slightly starting to shine white.
The imbalance on the front brakes and the difference on the rate of increase on the rear brakes is right on the limit.
The ruber on the O/S/F track rod end is burst and slight movement.
The sills and the rear chassis legs are starting to corrode.
Imbalance in the front brakes is right on the limit.
The O/S/R metal brake pipe is starting to corrode.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
The O/S/R metal brake pipe is starting to corrode.
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M249 KTY is a 1995 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 M249 KTY, 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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M249 KTY is a 1995 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 July 1995.
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