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FORD ESCORT2000 · 1.8L Diesel

W237 YOF

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD ESCORT (2000, Diesel, 1753cc) — mileage recorded at 116,341. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 18/10/2011

Tax

No data

Mileage: 116,341
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2000
Engine: 1753cc

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

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

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: Jul 23, 2026, 06:11 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Escort (W237 YOF) from 2000 show a total of 5 MOT tests between October 2008 and October 2010.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (6 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 11 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY