MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,068 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
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)
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
both outer floor to sills have slight corrosion
Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
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)
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
both outer floor to sills have slight corrosion
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front discs slightly worn
n/s/f cv boot has slight leak of grease
slight play at o/s/f track rod
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Front number plate in poor condition
Rust appearing at nearside and offside rear inner sills
Rust appearing at offside outer sill
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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Y986 RBK is a 2001 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 Y986 RBK, 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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Y986 RBK is a 2001 Ford Escort, first registered on 17 March 2001.
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