MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
76,728 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Outer Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
exhaust heat shield insecure
o/s/f wing rotten at bottom edge n/s/r wheel arch corrded
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
exhaust heat shield insecure
o/s/f wing rotten at bottom edge n/s/r wheel arch corrded
both front tyres both rear tyres mishaped and cracking
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres both rear tyres mishaped and cracking
Offside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear tyres inner side walls cracked
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear tyres inner side walls cracked
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
exhaust heat shield loose
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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V285 DVN is a 2000 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 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 V285 DVN, 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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V285 DVN is a 2000 Ford Escort, first registered on 10 February 2000.
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