MOT reliability
Ford Ford escort
2 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
40%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Ford Ford escort vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Ford Ford escort has an overall 40% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,185 miles.
2
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
5,443
Avg miles / year
4.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Ford escort problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Ford escort MOT tests:
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Other114%
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Seatbelts & equipment10%
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Visibility5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Ford Ford escort pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 0% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Ford Ford escort MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Ford escort MOT tests:
- Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)
- air bag warning lamp staying on (1 times)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- air bag light on dash (on) (1 times)
- handbrake has long travel on lever (1 times)
Ford Ford escort pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 61,245 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 17,125 |
Ford Ford escort reliability FAQ
Across 2 Ford Ford escort vehicles in our MOT data,
40% pass the MOT (a 60% failure rate), with about
4.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Ford escort MOT issues are:
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Rear Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Ford Ford escort in our data has covered around
39,185 miles.
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