1988 Ford Escort 1.6L Petrol · E490 UUE
1988 Ford Escort (1.6L, petrol). First registered 25 Jun 1988. Recorded mileage 95,239 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 95,239 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E490 UUE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/07/2025
- 95,239 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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E490 UUE Mileage History
- 16/07/202293,595 mi
- 17/06/202394,333 mi+738 mi
- 28/06/202494,779 mi+446 mi
- 12/07/202595,239 mi+460 mi
Average of roughly 550 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E490 UUE MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Ford Escort (E490 UUE) between July 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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