MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,927 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both rear tyres slightly perished
Damage to offside front tyre sidewall
Heavy corrosion on underside of vehicle
Oil leak
Rear brake hose ferrules corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Both rear tyres slightly perished
Damage to offside front tyre sidewall
Heavy corrosion on underside of vehicle
Oil leak
Rear brake hose ferrules corroded
can not see behind covers and over fuel tank
chips in windscreen
corrosion on under side chassis sills
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
can not see behind covers and over fuel tank
chips in windscreen
corrosion on under side chassis sills
Same as previous vt32
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advise all tyres worn
Advise corrosion on underside of vehicle
Advise offside front CV boot very perished
Oil leak
nsf tyre on 1.6mm
slight wear and corrosion to front discs
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake discs slight wear and corrosion
How Reliable is the Ford Escort Van?
Based on 45,183 MOT tests across 9,196 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R688 HEW is a 1998 Ford Escort Van in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1998 Ford Escort Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 57.9% with a typical mileage of 48,682 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 Van fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 8,850 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R688 HEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Escort Van typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Ford Escort Van is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R688 HEW is a 1998 Ford Escort Van, first registered on 2 January 1998.
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