MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
13,262 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
EXHAUST RUBBER MOUNTING DETERIORATED
N/S/F AND O/S/F INNER RACK JOINTS WORN
1.exhaust support rubber cracking 2.oil leak from rear diff flange area
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
corrosion to n/s/r & o/s/r boot wells
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
o/s & n/s rear lower inner wheel arches corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.
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YWO 381T is a 1979 Ford Escort in Black with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1979 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.7% with a typical mileage of 49,279 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 YWO 381T, 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 47 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YWO 381T is a 1979 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 March 1979.
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