MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
6,149 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion to n/s and o/s sill flanges
corrosion to n/s sill
front brake discs worn and pitted
n/s/r tyre low
o/s wiper blade deteriorated
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion to n/s and o/s sill flanges
corrosion to n/s sill
front brake discs worn and pitted
long travel at park brake lever
n/s/r tyre low
o/s wiper blade deteriorated
corrosion to n/s and o/s sills
drivers seat worn
engine running rough
long travel at handbrake lever
n/s rear brakes slightly low
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
corrosion to n/s and o/s sills
drivers seat worn
engine running rough
long travel at handbrake lever
n/s rear brakes slightly low
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P399 SGV is a 1997 Ford Escort in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 P399 SGV, 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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P399 SGV is a 1997 Ford Escort, first registered on 22 May 1997.
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