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111,029 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Body . chassis and suspension surface corrosion
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area , both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
slight coolant leak from header tank
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area . both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
body . chassis and suspension surface corrosion
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both boots on offside and both boots on nearside (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area . both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
body . chassis and suspension surface corrosion
slight coolant leak from header tank
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
body , chassis and suspension heavy surface corrosion
body and chassis repairs sealed over and painted
slight bind on rear brakes
Body , Chassis heavy surface corrosion
Body and chassis repairs sealed over and painted
slight bind on rear brakes
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. tilt not locking (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Headlamp aim too low both sides (4.1.2 (a))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) both sides in steering rack (2.3 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot floor both sides corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear cross member corroded and welding poorly both sides at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front wing bottom missing
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside rear inner sill corroded
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside rear inner sill corroded
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Aux belt squealing
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
all brake pipes greased when presented
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
slight corrosion to lwer corner of off side front wing
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
both front discs excessivly corroded
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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YH51 YSO is a 2001 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 YH51 YSO, 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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YH51 YSO is a 2001 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 November 2001.
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