MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
34,383 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
inner sills n/s and o/s surface rusted
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Corrosion starting at N/S and O/S inner and outer sills.
N/S/R service binding slightly.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Rear wiper split.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Corrosion starting at N/S and O/S inner and outer sills.
N/S/R service binding slightly.
Rear wiper split.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
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 has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
park brake long travel
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P122 KJB is a 1997 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.
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 P122 KJB, 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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P122 KJB is a 1997 Ford Escort, first registered on 8 May 1997.
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