1996 Ford Escort 2.0L Petrol · N678 HTR
1996 Ford Escort (2.0L, petrol). First registered 20 May 1996. Recorded mileage 36,643 miles. MOT expired on 12 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 36,643 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N678 HTR Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/03/2025
- 36,643 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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N678 HTR Mileage History
- 30/08/202235,969 mi
- 03/10/202336,565 mi+596 mi
- 13/03/202536,643 mi+78 mi
Average of roughly 266 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
N678 HTR MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Ford Escort (N678 HTR) between August 2022 and March 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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