1988 Ford Escort 1.3L Petrol · E649 LFL
1988 Ford Escort (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1988. Recorded mileage 39,549 miles. MOT status: No details held by DVLA.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No details held by DVLA
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Jul 2006)
- Recorded Mileage
- 39,549 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E649 LFL Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 04/07/2006
- 39,549 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 9 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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E649 LFL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1988 Ford Escort (E649 LFL) between July 2006 and July 2006.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 04 July 2006 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.
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