1994 Ford Escort 1.6L Petrol · M479 HPK
1994 Ford Escort (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1994. Recorded mileage 1,884 miles. MOT expired on 22 Feb 2007. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1994 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Feb 2007
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 1,884 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
M479 HPK Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 16/02/2007
- 1,884 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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M479 HPK Mileage History
- 21/02/200698,463 mi
- 23/02/200698,465 mi+2 mi
- 16/02/20071,884 mi-96,581 mi
Average of roughly -97,964 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
M479 HPK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1994 Ford Escort (M479 HPK) between February 2006 and February 2007.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 16 February 2007 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)”; “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)”.
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