MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,327 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
O/S/F seatbelt is slow to retract
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak from differential
Oil leak from engine
Oil leak fron gearbox
Slight blow from exhaust where front pipe joins centre section
a large number of weld repairs done on the underside of the vehicle,some of which look of poor quality and heavily undersealed.
general corosion to the underside of the vehicle,but in keeping with the age and type of vehicle.
very loud exhaust note,but commonto this kind of vehicle.
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
exhaust noise is louder than most other models.
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.
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XPB 142S is a 1978 Ford Escort in Black with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1978 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.0% with a typical mileage of 49,614 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 XPB 142S, 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 48 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was XPB 142S registered?
XPB 142S is a 1978 Ford Escort, first registered on 27 June 1978.
Is XPB 142S safe to buy?
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