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MOT reliability

Ford Escor

302 vehicles · 1,573 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 302 Ford Escor vehicles and 1,573 completed MOT tests, the Ford Escor has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,746 miles.

302
Vehicles
1,573
MOT tests
5,750
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Escor problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Escor MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Ford Escor pass rate by age

How the Ford Escor's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22100%
3367%
4560%
5560%
6450%
71362%
83256%
95159%
108058%
1113761%
1226564%
1333759%
1432255%
1516155%
167947%
173358%
18850%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (255), Diesel (47)

Most common Ford Escor MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Escor MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (85 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (72 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (71 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (64 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (61 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (61 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (59 times)
  8. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (55 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (47 times)
  10. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (43 times)
  11. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (42 times)
  12. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (41 times)
  13. Oil leak (41 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (40 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (40 times)

Ford Escor pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 2 11 73% 47,872
2002 1 7 43% 91,790
2001 1 3 67% 22,371
1999 2 18 50% 84,312
1998 15 88 57% 74,198
1997 13 78 58% 83,900
1996 9 41 71% 58,472
1995 45 236 58% 85,808
1994 121 637 58% 74,336
1993 36 189 56% 70,092
1992 34 161 58% 68,348
1991 11 51 61% 75,162
1990 4 20 60% 50,512
1983 1 9 67% 61,159
1982 1 1 100%
1972 2 3 67% 85,288
1971 2 14 50% 59,979
1970 1 2 100% 38,453
1969 1 4 100% 22,017

Ford Escor reliability FAQ

Across 302 Ford Escor vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Escor MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Escor in our data has covered around 73,746 miles.

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