1991 Ford Escort 1.6L Petrol · J924 SDU

The 1991 Ford Escort presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 5 March 2026 at 35,364 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean results across the five available MOT entries from 2022 to 2026. Recorded mileage shows strikingly low annual use for a 35-year-old vehicle. The tester logged 35,197 miles in March 2022 and only 35,364 miles by March 2026, a total gain of 167 miles over four years or roughly 42 miles per year. Such minimal accumulation points to long-term storage or occasional weekend running rather than active daily use. The DVSA history contains no gaps and no advisories, so the data is sparse but consistently clean. A buyer should still inspect the car in person for age-related issues the MOT does not capture in detail. Prolonged standing invites perished rubber suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and corroded brake calipers or seized handbrake mechanisms despite the pass results. Structural integrity around sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points warrants close examination for rust given the vehicle's 1991 build date. Low mileage and five consecutive passes suggest a careful, infrequent-use ownership pattern rather than neglected basic upkeep. Verify the odometer reading against service receipts and confirm the brake discs, exhaust emissions, and coil springs remain free of hidden degradation before purchase.