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:
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Other102%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
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Brakes2%
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Visibility0%
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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) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 5 | 60% |
| 5 | 5 | 60% |
| 6 | 4 | 50% |
| 7 | 13 | 62% |
| 8 | 32 | 56% |
| 9 | 51 | 59% |
| 10 | 80 | 58% |
| 11 | 137 | 61% |
| 12 | 265 | 64% |
| 13 | 337 | 59% |
| 14 | 322 | 55% |
| 15 | 161 | 55% |
| 16 | 79 | 47% |
| 17 | 33 | 58% |
| 18 | 8 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
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:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (85 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (72 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (71 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (64 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (61 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (61 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (59 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (55 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (47 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (43 times)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (42 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (41 times)
- Oil leak (41 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (40 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (40 times)
Ford Escor pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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