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FORD ESCORT1997 · 1.6L PETROL

R781 FFV

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 FORD ESCORT — PETROL, 1597cc. This vehicle has 61,225 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/12/2008

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 61,225
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
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.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 5, 2026, 09:32 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Ford Escort (R781 FFV), we found 5 MOT results in the period of September 2005 to July 2009.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (6 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 15 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY