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FORD ESCORT1998 · 1.6L Petrol

R725 FRE

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 FORD ESCORT? It's a Petrol with a 1597cc engine showing 93,228 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 08/01/2010

Tax

No data

Mileage: 93,228
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
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.

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 (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 5/11/2026, 9:11:50 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Ford Escort (R725 FRE), we found 5 MOT results in the period of November 2006 to January 2009.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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