1979 Ford Escort 1.3L Petrol · GGW 189V
1979 Ford Escort (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01/11/1979. Recorded mileage 58,322 miles. MOT status: No results. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1979 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 58,322 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1979
- Engine
- 1298cc
GGW 189V Key Findings
- 14 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/04/2019
- 58,322 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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GGW 189V Mileage History
- 09/06/200736,394 mi
- 07/06/200853,493 mi+17,099 mi
- 23/05/200954,593 mi+1,100 mi
- 04/06/200954,609 mi+16 mi
- 07/12/201256,785 mi+2,176 mi
- 14/12/201256,785 mi
- 06/12/201356,964 mi+179 mi
- 06/12/201356,964 mi
- 09/02/201557,946 mi+982 mi
- 08/02/201857,982 mi+36 mi
- 15/02/201857,986 mi+4 mi
- 18/12/201858,298 mi+312 mi
- 02/04/201958,316 mi+18 mi
- 15/04/201958,322 mi+6 mi
Average of roughly 1,851 miles per year across 14 recorded odometer readings.
GGW 189V MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
14 MOT tests are recorded for this 1979 Ford Escort (GGW 189V) between June 2007 and April 2019.
The record contains 7 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 15 April 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (23 issues), Brakes (18 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Windscreen (7 issues), Tyres (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 17 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d))”; “Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively judders badly on screen (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively judders badly on screen (3.4 (b) (ii))”.
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