1978 Ford Escort 2.0L Petrol · ACO 551E
1978 Ford Escort (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Oct 1978. Recorded mileage 3,883 miles. MOT expired on 20 May 2025.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1978 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 May 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 3,883 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
ACO 551E Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/05/2024
- 3,883 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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ACO 551E Mileage History
- 17/12/20213,411 mi
- 22/04/20223,487 mi+76 mi
- 19/04/20233,607 mi+120 mi
- 21/05/20243,883 mi+276 mi
Average of roughly 195 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
ACO 551E MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1978 Ford Escort (ACO 551E) between December 2021 and May 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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