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FORD ESCORT1997 · 1.8L DIESEL

P440 JAL

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for P440 JAL: 1997 FORD ESCORT (GREEN, DIESEL). Mileage: 82,217. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 14/06/2010

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 82,217
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
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 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Salvage

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 7:53:35 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Ford Escort with plate P440 JAL has undergone 5 MOT inspections since June 2007.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (12 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 26 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY