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MOT reliability

Ford Escort

1,051,245 vehicles · 4,963,751 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,051,245 Ford Escort vehicles and 4,963,751 completed MOT tests, the Ford Escort has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,357 miles.

1,051,245
Vehicles
4,963,751
MOT tests
6,281
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Escort problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Escort MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Ford Escort pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
132882%
234780%
32,45381%
416,06578%
547,23875%
6103,73372%
7193,47569%
8359,74067%
9509,86865%
10628,54863%
11668,45661%
12607,98360%
13472,78758%
14333,37858%
15227,33359%
16161,91160%
17118,05961%
1886,18762%
1962,81964%
2046,62864%

Fuel types: Petrol (812,168), Diesel (238,768), LPG (202), Other (67), Electric (24), Gas (12), Fuel Cells (2), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Ford Escort MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (212,437 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (199,612 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (184,268 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (170,105 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (165,011 times)
  6. Oil leak (156,236 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (155,129 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (144,302 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (138,164 times)
  10. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (137,800 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (131,644 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (124,568 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (110,023 times)
  14. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (108,880 times)
  15. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (107,236 times)

Ford Escort pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 2 100% 55,795
2023 1 1 100% 23,339
2022 2 5 80% 38,774
2021 13 28 82% 46,234
2020 20 48 96% 45,279
2019 56 166 86% 47,769
2018 49 145 85% 52,108
2017 73 221 81% 60,260
2016 85 348 80% 56,344
2015 79 316 84% 74,750
2014 51 210 82% 54,066
2013 27 133 83% 53,535
2012 24 145 88% 63,751
2011 33 231 85% 64,904
2010 31 192 86% 58,686
2009 16 79 86% 54,262
2008 12 90 76% 62,598
2007 11 92 87% 52,309
2006 10 45 84% 72,303
2005 17 90 66% 65,725
2004 26 137 68% 81,962
2003 54 342 65% 82,897
2002 8,225 109,036 68% 125,281
2001 18,051 217,119 66% 121,526
2000 41,429 426,577 65% 108,438
1999 45,089 383,864 63% 87,860
1998 118,973 858,268 62% 81,459
1997 113,069 738,773 62% 78,031
1996 115,005 636,203 62% 73,483
1995 103,135 485,337 61% 69,423
1994 83,209 345,164 61% 65,337
1993 47,030 172,126 59% 61,328
1992 30,491 107,971 60% 60,144
1991 20,417 73,167 61% 59,351
1990 22,351 106,115 66% 61,289
1989 16,225 81,709 67% 61,857
1988 9,605 48,121 67% 61,576
1987 4,901 24,857 67% 61,429
1986 2,748 15,551 71% 58,749
1985 2,918 18,606 74% 62,661
1984 1,431 8,453 71% 64,499
1983 1,376 8,818 76% 59,802
1982 915 5,662 73% 65,553
1981 658 4,133 77% 65,487
1980 2,366 15,801 84% 64,684
1979 1,869 11,904 84% 62,032
1978 1,318 8,343 85% 59,628
1977 843 5,011 85% 57,294
1976 873 5,174 87% 56,105
1975 751 4,548 85% 60,705
1974 1,086 6,641 84% 61,370
1973 950 5,693 85% 59,822
1972 1,314 8,880 85% 64,837
1971 1,055 5,728 80% 59,787
1970 443 2,681 86% 58,417
1969 371 2,218 86% 61,251
1968 361 2,181 87% 55,691
1967 3 20 95% 65,879
1965 3 15 73% 72,674
1964 1 4 100% 153,296
1963 2 3 100% 50,515
1962 1 15 100% 5,310
1961 1 5 80% 64,832
1960 7 47 87% 47,555
1959 2 13 77% 68,697
1958 3 16 81% 30,391
1957 3 18 72% 46,230
1956 4 12 83% 33,763
1955 1 1 100% 19
1953 2 10 80% 57,609

Ford Escort reliability FAQ

Across 1,051,245 Ford Escort vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Escort MOT issues are: 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); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Ford Escort in our data has covered around 75,357 miles.

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