MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
33,008 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
under body corrosion and body corrosion
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
under body corrosion and body corrosion
diff oil leak
rear suspension bushes perished
extensive repairs to chassi and prescribed areas
front pads worn close to limit
head lamp reflectors damaged but still good image
heavy corrosion underside of vehicle
n/s/f brake pipe corroded
rear shockabsorber bushes perrished
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
extensive repairs to chassi and prescribed areas
front pads worn close to limit
head lamp reflectors damaged but still good image
heavy corrosion underside of vehicle
n/s/f brake pipe corroded
rear shockabsorber bushes perrished
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
under body corrosion
under body repaires and heaverly undersealed
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
under body repairs heaverly under sealed
Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
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 Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
under body repairs heaverly under sealed
advise under body repairs & heaverly under sealed
thick underseal under body
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
corrosion o/s/f chasis
general under body corrosion
n/s/r tyre perished
play in n/s of steering rack
rear hub seals leaking
steering wheel tapped up but still usable
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
corrosion o/s/f chassis
general under body corrosion
n/s/r tyre perished
o/s/r brake binding
play in n/s of steering rack
rear hub seals leaking
steering wheel tapped and bent but still useable
thick underseal under body
advise nearside front chassis corroded not percribed area
advise slight imbalance rear brakes
advise slight noise nearside front wheel bearing no roughness
advise thick under seal under car and under body repairs and corrosion
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front to rear brake pipe covered in underseal
n/s/f chassis corroded
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RBK 605J is a 1971 Ford Escort in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1971 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 45,450 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 RBK 605J, 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 55 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RBK 605J is a 1971 Ford Escort, first registered on 5 February 1971.
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