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1981 FORD ESCORT1.3L Petrol

SLB 414W

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1981 FORD ESCORT? It's a Petrol with a 1298cc engine showing 40,285 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 13/05/2025

Tax

No data

£8.99

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Mileage: 40,285
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1981
Engine: 1298cc

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

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

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Full History Report

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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: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1981 Ford Escort (SLB 414W) has a recorded MOT history spanning from September 2022 to May 2024, with 3 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 67% pass rate, with 2 passes and 1 failure recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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