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FORD ESCORT1997 · 1.4L PETROL

R265 ESF

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 FORD ESCORT? It's a PETROL with a 1391cc engine showing 90,634 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 03/08/2007

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 31/07/2007

Mileage: 90,634
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1391cc

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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (33%)

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Locked

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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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 3, 2026, 11:20 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Ford Escort (R265 ESF) has a recorded MOT history spanning from August 2006 to July 2007, with 3 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 33% pass rate, with 1 pass and 2 failures recorded. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 14 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)”; “Emissions not tested (7.0)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY