MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,154 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Corrosion & repairs to os outer sill
Corrosion & repairs to rear valance
Corrosion to exhaust heavy in places
Corrosion to some suspension components
Corrosion to undercarriage, chassis and components
Damage & corrosion to bodywork & ns outer sill
Ns rear view mirror casing insecure
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Os headlamp lens cracked
Osr closing sill badly corroded
Play at osf anti roll bar link or bush
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged casing adrift ()
Oil leak ()
bad squeal from belt area
brake pipes at rear corroded
corrosion & repairs to os outer sill
corrosion to bodywork & ns outer sill
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to suspension components & subframes
corrosion to undercarriage, chassis, floor to sills, floors & everywhere generally
os headlamp lens cracked
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under valance holed (2.4.A.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged casing adrift ()
Oil leak ()
bad squeal from belt area
brake pipes at rear corroded
corrosion & repairs to os outer sill
corrosion to bodywork & ns outer sill
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to suspension components & subframes
corrosion to undercarriage, chassis, floor to sills, floors & everywhere generally
os headlamp lens cracked
corrosion & repairs to os outer sill
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to some suspension components
corrosion to undercarriage, chassis, floors & rear valance not as bad as expected
damage & corrosion to bodywork
os headlamp lens cracked
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively badly split (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively badly split (8.2.2)
corrosion & repairs to os outer sill
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to some suspension components
corrosion to undercarriage, chassis, floors & rear valance not as bad as expected
damage & corrosion to bodywork
os headlamp lens cracked
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Oil leak
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to ns outer sill
corrosion to undercarriage, chassis & components
os outer sill badly corroded & repaired
rear crossmember corroded
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Oil leak
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to ns outer sill
corrosion to undercarriage, chassis & components
os outer sill badly corroded & repaired
rear crossmember corroded
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
corrosion at both sides floor to sill areas & rear closing sills
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to some suspension components
corrosion to undercarriage & chassis esp at rear
damage & corrosion to bodywork
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
corrosion at both sides floor to sill areas & rear closing sills
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to some suspension components
corrosion to undercarriage & chassis esp at rear
damage & corrosion to bodywork
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Oil leak
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to undercarriage & some suspension components
damage & corrosion to bodywork
nsf headlamp pushed in
osf headlamp lens cracked
Non obligatory mirror damaged
brake pipe at nsr corroded
corrosion to both outer sills
corrosion to undercarriage
hose clamp chaffing through timing belt cover
os headlamp glass cracked
brake pipea at rear corroded
Non obligatory mirror damaged
corrosion to exhaust, heavy in places
corrosion to suspension components
corrosion to undercarriage & outer sills
nsf wheel rim dented
slight ply at both sides steering rack
Non obligatory mirror damaged
corrosion to outer sills, exhaust & undercarrage
os headlamp lens cracked
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Oil leak
advanced corrosion to exhaust in places
corrosion to os sill
nsf wheel rim dented
os headlamp lens cracked
play at os steering rack
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
clutch slipping
nearside door mirror cover loose
spare tyre badly deteriorated
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
nearside door mirror cover loose
spare tyre badly deteriorated
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
offside front tyre low tread depth
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Y97 PLE is a 2001 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 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 Y97 PLE, 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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Y97 PLE is a 2001 Ford Escort, first registered on 16 May 2001.
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