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FORD ESCORT1997 · 1.8L Petrol

R246 CDW

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 56,407 miles recorded, this Blue 1997 FORD ESCORT runs on Petrol with a 1796cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT
Expired
Expires 10/08/2024
Tax
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Year
1997
Engine
1796cc

Free vehicle health score

30
/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)
! Older vehicle
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Stolen
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Finance
Locked
Write-off
Locked
Salvage
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Imported
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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Ford Escort with plate R246 CDW has undergone 5 MOT inspections since August 2021.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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