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ExpiredMileage
8,298 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Some heavy surface corrosion to both rear chassis legs
Some pitting of front brake discs
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Some heavy surface corrosion to both rear chassis legs
Some pitting of front brake discs
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
vehicle corroding within designated areas.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
advise lower rear silencer to check extent of rusting of n/s/r chassis leg.
both wiper blades split
door sills begining to rust within designated areas.
floor pan begining to rust within designated areas.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
advise lower rear silencer to check extent of rusting of n/s/r chassis leg.
both wiper blades split
door sills begining to rust within designated areas.
floor pan begining to rust within designated areas.
fuel filter body becoming quite rusted.
o/s doorsills becoming rusted within designated areas,
rear chassis legs becoming rusted within designated areas.
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
fuel filter body becoming quite rusted.
o/s doorsills becoming rusted within designated areas,
rear chassis legs becoming rusted within designated areas.
both front brake discs are in poor condition. †fuel filter outer case rusted.
exhaust quite rusted in places.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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P118 POW is a 1997 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1997 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.1% with a typical mileage of 62,516 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 P118 POW, 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 29 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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P118 POW is a 1997 Ford Escort, first registered on 30 April 1997.
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