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FORD ESCORT1990 · 1.3L PETROL

H201 HTW

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1990 FORD ESCORT is a PETROL vehicle with a 1297cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 62,817.

MOT

Expired

Expires 17/05/2022

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 62,817
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1990
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.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Escort (H201 HTW) from 1990 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2018 and May 2021.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (12 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 15 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”; “Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural”; “Side repeater incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))”.

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