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FORD ESCORT1997 · 1.6L PETROL

P882 EEF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 85,481 miles recorded, this WHITE 1997 FORD ESCORT runs on PETROL with a 1597cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/05/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/07/2010

Mileage: 85,481
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
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 (60%)

! 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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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 5, 2026, 06:32 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Escort (P882 EEF) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between April 2007 and July 2010.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). 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 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)”; “Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY