MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
66,811 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort Van?
Based on 45,183 MOT tests across 9,196 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N101 JLP is a 1996 Ford Escort Van in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Ford Escort Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 56.6% with a typical mileage of 45,681 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 Van fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 8,850 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N101 JLP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Escort Van typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 30 years old, this Ford Escort Van is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was N101 JLP registered?
N101 JLP is a 1996 Ford Escort Van, first registered on 18 June 1996.
Is N101 JLP safe to buy?
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