1996 Ford Escort 1.8L Diesel · N625 FHK
1996 Ford Escort (1.8L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 1996. Recorded mileage 19,512 miles. MOT expired on 25 Sept 2007. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Sept 2007
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 19,512 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N625 FHK Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/09/2006
- 19,512 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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N625 FHK Mileage History
- 23/09/200619,510 mi
- 26/09/200619,512 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 223 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
N625 FHK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Ford Escort (N625 FHK) between September 2006 and September 2006.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 September 2006 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)”; “Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.
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