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1997 FORD ESCORT1.8L Petrol

R454 FVT

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 FORD ESCORT? It's a Petrol with a 1796cc engine showing 74,319 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/07/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 74,319
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1796cc

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

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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

Live data last synced with DVSA: 1 Jul 2026, 01:00

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Ford Escort (R454 FVT) has a recorded MOT history spanning from May 2022 to July 2024, with 3 MOT tests on record.

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.

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PASS

FAIL

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