1972 Ford Escort 1.3L Petrol · AAJ 988K
1972 Ford Escort (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1972. Recorded mileage 49,146 miles. MOT status: No results. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1972 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 49,146 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
AAJ 988K Key Findings
- 9 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/08/2017
- 49,146 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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AAJ 988K Mileage History
- 03/04/201044,006 mi
- 02/04/201145,006 mi+1,000 mi
- 21/04/201245,532 mi+526 mi
- 28/06/201346,735 mi+1,203 mi
- 16/06/201447,820 mi+1,085 mi
- 17/07/201548,009 mi+189 mi
- 15/07/201648,617 mi+608 mi
- 25/08/201749,146 mi+529 mi
- 25/08/201749,146 mi
Average of roughly 695 miles per year across 9 recorded odometer readings.
AAJ 988K MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
9 MOT tests are recorded for this 1972 Ford Escort (AAJ 988K) between April 2010 and August 2017.
The record contains 8 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 25 August 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)”.
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