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FORD ESCORT1989 · 1.3L PETROL

F551 SPM

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1989 FORD ESCORT? It's a PETROL with a 1297cc engine showing 84,033 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/01/2011

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 84,033
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1989
Engine: 1297cc

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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

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: Jul 23, 2026, 02:14 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Escort (F551 SPM) from 1989 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2006 and December 2009.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountin”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY