MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
2,211 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded fuse box (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded in arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Fuel hose slightly chafed (7.2.2)
tank breather cracking
floor pads corroded but welded
front brake flexis cracking
os door handle broken but works
nsr chassis leg very heavily corroded but not holed
os floor corroded but welded on inner
osr brake binding slightly
nsr chassis leg heavily corroded but not holed
nsr chassis leg corroded but more than one skin so not holed
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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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PNL 169Y is a 1982 Ford Escort in Brown with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1982 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 56,068 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 PNL 169Y, 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 44 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was PNL 169Y registered?
PNL 169Y is a 1982 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 August 1982.
Is PNL 169Y safe to buy?
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