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V167 RKE

2000 Ford Escort

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2021
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

64,237 mi
Last recorded64,237 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2021
Typical for 2000 Ford Escort78,374 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV167 RKE
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Fail 1 Feb 2021 64,237 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Near & Off Side (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Near & Off Side, Inner & Outter Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Near & Off Side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2019 61,342 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2019 61,341 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush excessivly worn, front bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill holed with in 30cm of front seat mounting point which conforms to part of seat belt mounting point. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 1 Jun 2018 57,151 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2017 54,836 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight twisting of bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Sep 2016 51,962 miles

Nearside Front inner edge worn

Nearside Front lower arm front bush splitting

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre 3 nails ()

Offside Front inner edge worn

Pass 11 Sep 2015 47,901 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2014 44,566 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2013 41,370 miles

both front tyres slightly worn on inner edges

n/s/f lower arm front bush slightly splitting

Pass 18 Sep 2012 37,018 miles

slight play to hazard switch

Pass 15 Sep 2011 33,809 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f brake caliper slightly binding

Pass 24 Sep 2010 30,844 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 27,830 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2008 24,137 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2008 24,088 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 28 Sep 2007 22,835 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2006 20,936 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

How Reliable is the Ford Escort?

Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.

63.1%
Pass Rate
4,830
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
821,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 465,333
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 447,459
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 433,778
Brake pipe excessively corroded 419,450
constant velocity joint gaiter split 203,602
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V167 RKE is a 2000 Ford Escort in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2000 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 78,374 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 V167 RKE, 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 26 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V167 RKE is a 2000 Ford Escort, first registered on 7 February 2000.

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