MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,845 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Brake cable locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Battery insecure
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Oil leak
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
extensive under body repairs
reoairs to outer sills
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
extensive under body repairs
reoairs to outer sills
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front bumper insicure
Nearside Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front bumper insicure
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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N476 NHT is a 1996 Ford Escort Van in Blue with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
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 N476 NHT, 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 N476 NHT registered?
N476 NHT is a 1996 Ford Escort Van, first registered on 12 June 1996.
Is N476 NHT safe to buy?
The MOT history for N476 NHT shows 7 tests with a 42.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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