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FORD ESCORT1996 · 2.0L PETROL

N970 KAF

Vehicle Insight Summary

1996 FORD ESCORT — PETROL, 1998cc. This vehicle has 27,350 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/09/2019

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 27,350
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1998cc

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 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1996, this Ford Escort with plate N970 KAF has undergone 4 MOT inspections since December 2005.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 2 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (6 issues), Bodywork (6 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 10 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))”; “Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY