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1985 FORD ESCORT1.3L PETROL

B712 UBA

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 28,144 miles recorded, this RED 1985 FORD ESCORT runs on PETROL with a 1296cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is up to date.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/04/2026

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/04/2027

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Mileage: 28,144
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1985
Engine: 1296cc

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 4 Jun 2026, 03:38

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1985, this Ford Escort with plate B712 UBA has undergone 4 MOT inspections since February 2023.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 75% success rate (3 passes and 1 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”.

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