MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
7,633 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust heat shield has fallen off
Lots of welding repairs to rear chassis
N/s/f tyre is near the legal limit
N/s/r wheel arch is rusty
O/s sill to floor area is very rusty
O/s/f tyre is worn on inner edge
O/s/r wheel arch is very rusty
Oil leak from pressure switch
Rear inner sills are very rusty
Unable to check sills for corrosion
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust heat shield has fallen off
Lots of welding repairs to rear chassis
N/s/f tyre is near the legal limit
N/s/r wheel arch is rusty
O/s sill to floor area is very rusty
O/s/f brake pads are worn
O/s/f tyre is worn on inner edge
O/s/r wheel arch is very rusty
Oil leak from pressure switch
Rear inner sills are very rusty
Unable to check sills for corrosion
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
O/s and n/s chassis areas are rusty
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
O/s and n/s chassis areas are rusty
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust rear silencer is rusty
Sills are covered
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust rear silencer is rusty
Sills are covered
Corrosion starting o/s sill to floor area
Front brake discs are badly corroded on inner edges
Front brake pads are getting low
N/s/r brake hose is twisted
Rear tyres are worn on inner edges
Sills are covered
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
slight play in steering rack.
travel on handbrake.
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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R360 BBP is a 1998 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1998 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.6% with a typical mileage of 63,332 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 R360 BBP, 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 28 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R360 BBP is a 1998 Ford Escort, first registered on 27 January 1998.
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