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FORD ESCORT1997 · 1.3L PETROL

P943 FDC

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD ESCORT (1997, PETROL, 1299cc) — mileage recorded at 700,037. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/10/2007

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 31/07/2007

Mileage: 700,037
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1299cc

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 (67%)

! Older vehicle

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Full History Report

Official provenance and safety check for P943FDC

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Ford Escort (P943 FDC), we found 3 MOT results in the period of October 2005 to October 2006.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 67% pass rate, with 2 passes and 1 failure recorded. 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 (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.

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PASS

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