MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
24,978 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front/rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front wheel scraping on inner arch on full lock
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure Locking Device missing - Clamp can move freely (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure Handbrake Cable (1.1.15 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively damaged Steering rack mount excessively corroded - Hole behind mount bush (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel Scraping Arch on full lock
Nearside Rear Part of Brake Drum Missing
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Mud guard insecure
play in steering rack inner joints
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
corrosion to the front bulkhead
track control arm bushes perished
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
corrosion to the bulkhead
corrosion to the offside front brake pipe
engine oil leak
front number plate cracked
front trackcontrol arm bushes splitting
slight split in the nearside front steering rack boot
small hole in the offside front cv boot
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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SEC 800Y is a 1983 Ford Escort in Black with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
Across all 1983 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 55,626 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 SEC 800Y, 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 43 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SEC 800Y is a 1983 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 February 1983.
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