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W652 TGX

2000 Ford Escort

Red Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jun 2017
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

109,312 mi
Last recorded109,312 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2017
Typical for 2000 Ford Escort78,374 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW652 TGX
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 22 Jun 2017 109,312 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded centre chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail around bump stop (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail next to shock mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill multi hole (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail around bump stop (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail next to rearmost leaf spring mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail next to shock mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill multi hole (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded centre (3.6.B.2c)

chassis rails corroded

nearside and offside inner and outer sills corroded

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

rear crossmember corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2016 105,557 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Speedometer dial glass slightly damaged (6.7.2)

inner and outer sills corroded

nearside and offside rear leafspring brackets/mountings corroded

rear chassis rails corroded

rear crossmember corroded

rear valance corroded

Fail 10 Jun 2016 105,549 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill second hole (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear of inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Speedometer dial glass slightly damaged (6.7.2)

inner and outer sills corroded

nearside and offside rear leafspring brackets/mountings corroded

rear chassis rails corroded

rear crossmember corroded

rear valance corroded

Pass 26 Jun 2015 100,168 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

battery light illuminated

nearside and offside rear foremost leaf spring mounting brackets corroded

nearside inner sill corroded

offside and nearside outer sills slightly corroded

Fail 18 Jun 2015 100,115 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

battery light illuminated

coolant level low

nearside and offside rear foremost leaf spring mounting brackets corroded

nearside inner sill corroded

offside and nearside outer sills slightly corroded

Pass 16 Jun 2014 95,014 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2013 90,619 miles

corrosion to chassis rails at rear

corrosion to inner sills

rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded

Fail 10 Jun 2013 90,616 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

corrosion to chassis rails at rear

corrosion to inner sills

rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2012 87,067 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

centre and rear exhaust deteriorated and corroded

floorpan and inner sills covered in protective underseal - unable to fully inspect

offside front brake slightly binding

offside front tyre worn heavy inner edge but non testable tread

offside rear brake pipe between load valve and brake hose corroded close to excessive

slight blow rear exhaust

slight play in steering rack inner joints

Fail 15 Jun 2012 87,065 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

centre and rear exhaust deteriorated and corroded

floorpan and inner sills covered in protective underseal - unable to fully inspect

offside front brake slightly binding

offside front tyre worn heavy inner edge but non testable tread

offside rear brake pipe between load valve and brake hose corroded close to excessive

slight blow rear exhaust

slight play in steering rack inner joints

Pass 3 Jun 2011 75,921 miles

surface corrosion to offside upper outer sill (door shut) area

Fail 15 Jun 2010 67,258 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

corrosion on n/s/r chassie

Pass 15 Jun 2010 67,258 miles

corrosion on n/s/r chassie

Pass 25 Jun 2009 59,995 miles

corrosion on n/s/r chassie

Pass 25 Jun 2008 52,858 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2008 52,766 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 26 Jun 2007 45,708 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2007 45,585 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

NSR tyre sidewall perished

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Jun 2006 38,007 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2005

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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W652 TGX is a 2000 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 W652 TGX, 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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W652 TGX is a 2000 Ford Escort, first registered on 31 July 2000.

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