1995 Ford Escort 1.8L Diesel · M414 RJW
1995 Ford Escort (1.8L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 1995. Recorded mileage 87,290 miles. MOT expired on 31 Oct 2008. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1995 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Oct 2008
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 87,290 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
M414 RJW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/11/2007
- 87,290 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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M414 RJW Mileage History
- 27/04/200682,825 mi
- 10/05/200682,858 mi+33 mi
- 27/10/200787,290 mi+4,432 mi
- 01/11/200787,290 mi
Average of roughly 2,949 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
M414 RJW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1995 Ford Escort (M414 RJW) between April 2006 and November 2007.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 01 November 2007 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”; “Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)”; “Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)”.
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