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W635 ROT

2000 Ford Escort

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Feb 2012
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

64,619 mi
Last recorded64,619 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2012
Typical for 2000 Ford Escort78,374 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW635 ROT
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Fail 16 Feb 2012 64,619 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 23 Feb 2011 62,483 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2010 60,243 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2010 60,233 miles

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Feb 2009 58,526 miles

front brake discs corroding

inner sill panels corroding

n/s outer sill panel corroding

n/s/f indicator bulb fading

n/s/r tyre perishing

rear chassis sections corroding

Fail 16 Feb 2009 58,526 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

front brake discs corroding

inner sill panels corroding

n/s outer sill panel corroding

n/s/f indicator bulb fading

n/s/r tyre perishing

rear chassis sections corroding

Pass 21 Feb 2008 56,056 miles

exhaust corroding

indicator bulbs fading

sills and floor panels corroding

slight play in o/s steering rack end

Fail 21 Feb 2008 56,056 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

exhaust corroding

front brakes sqeaking

indicator bulbs fading

n/s/f tyre on limit

sills and floor panels corroding

slight play in o/s steering rack end

Pass 22 Feb 2007 53,756 miles

see original vt32

Fail 21 Feb 2007 53,756 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

n/s/f indicator fading

o/s/r tyre perishing

rear brake hoses deteriorating

Pass 20 Feb 2006 49,343 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

n/s outer sill damaged

o/s/r tyre walls perishing

slight rear footbrake increase difference

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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W635 ROT is a 2000 Ford Escort in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 W635 ROT, 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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W635 ROT is a 2000 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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