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WAY 111X

1982 Ford Escort

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 May 2017
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

85,584 mi
Last recorded85,584 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2018
Typical for 1982 Ford Escort56,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWAY 111X
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1982
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Fail 30 Jan 2018 85,584 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Front x member (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Innersill to floorpan split (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Front of floorpan (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Behind rear tie bar (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Front of floorpan (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported By x member (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Behind rear tiebar (6.1.B.2)

Fuel pipe insecure Breather pipe on tank NOT connected (7.2.1) DANGEROUS

Exhaust rubber on back box perrished and cracked but holding exhaust

Filler neck to tank - pipe cracked all round

Pass 8 Apr 2016 84,620 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded/deteriorated

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement through track control arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement through track control arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 May 2015 84,153 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Fail 2 May 2015 84,143 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Oct 2013 84,125 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2013 84,124 miles

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Sep 2012 83,879 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

under body surface corrossion

Fail 10 Sep 2012 83,879 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

under body surface corrossion

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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WAY 111X is a 1982 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1982 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 56,068 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 WAY 111X, 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 44 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WAY 111X registered?

WAY 111X is a 1982 Ford Escort, first registered on 5 April 1982.

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