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FORD ESCORT1996 · 1.6L PETROL

P740 DDA

Vehicle Insight Summary

1996 FORD ESCORT — PETROL, 1597cc. This vehicle has 87,923 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/10/2008

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 87,923
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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! 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

V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:04 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Ford Escort (P740 DDA), we found 3 MOT results in the period of December 2006 to October 2007.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 67% success rate (2 passes and 1 fails). This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

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