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FORD ESCORT1995 · 1.8L DIESEL

M985 FVL

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1995 FORD ESCORT? It's a DIESEL with a 1753cc engine showing 128,035 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 22/02/2008

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/02/2008

Mileage: 128,035
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1995
Engine: 1753cc

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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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 05:26 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1995 Ford Escort (M985 FVL) has a recorded MOT history spanning from February 2006 to January 2008, with 5 MOT tests on record.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (12 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Bodywork (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 5 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 30 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountin”; “Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6”; “Nearside Front Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY