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FORD ESCORT1996 · 1.6L PETROL

P706 FTH

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD ESCORT (1996, PETROL, 1597cc) — mileage recorded at 17,220. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 21/08/2008

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/09/2008

Mileage: 17,220
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1597cc

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

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

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Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 07:23 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1996 Ford Escort (P706 FTH) has a recorded MOT history spanning from August 2006 to August 2007, with 4 MOT tests on record.

With 2 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY