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1985 FORD ESCORT1.6L Petrol

C247 RUT

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for C247 RUT: 1985 FORD ESCORT (Blue, Petrol). Mileage: 83,433. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/08/2024

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 83,433
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1985
Engine: 1597cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! 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

Checking the history for this 1985 Ford Escort (C247 RUT), we found 4 MOT results in the period of August 2021 to August 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 75% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 1 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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