MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
5,069 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Front coil spring modified but not seriously weakened both (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Front coil spring modified but not seriously weakened both (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
both rear chassis rails suspension prescibed areas undersealed carried out corrosion test customer benefit of doubt
nearside front screen cracked outside of zone b
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
both rear chassis rails suspension prescibed areas undersealed carried out corrosion test customer benefit of doubt
nearside front screen cracked outside of zone b
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n.s.f,o.s.r and n.s.r tyres all have slight cracking to the tread and wall.
o.s.f steering arm has slight play
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n.s.f,o.s.r and n.s.r tyres all have slight cracking to the tread and wall.
o.s.f steering arm has slight play
Nail in rear tyre
Oil leak
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P120 OTW is a 1997 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 P120 OTW, 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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P120 OTW is a 1997 Ford Escort, first registered on 20 March 1997.
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