MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,675 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Upper Fuel pipe excessively chafed Engine bay (7.2.2)
Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Seal (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Seal (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded Load sencing valve (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Chassis bent (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Centre bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Centre bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight corrosion to both suspension mountings on rear
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight corrosion to both suspension mountings on rear
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
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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Y897 BGH is a 2001 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 2001 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 87,573 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 Y897 BGH, 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 25 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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Y897 BGH is a 2001 Ford Escort, first registered on 24 April 2001.
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