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1985 FORD ESCORT1.6L Petrol

B744 PLW

Vehicle Insight Summary

1985 FORD ESCORT — Petrol, 1597cc. This vehicle has 78,994 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/07/2022

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 78,994
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1985
Engine: 1597cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Escort (B744 PLW) from 1985 show a total of 1 MOT test between July 2021 and July 2021.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 100% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 0 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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