1985 Ford Escort 1.6L Petrol · B903 BVW
1985 Ford Escort (1.6L, petrol). First registered 07 Jun 1985. Recorded mileage 79,473 miles. MOT expired on 14 Jun 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Jun 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 79,473 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B903 BVW Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/06/2023
- 79,473 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
B903 BVW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Ford Escort (B903 BVW) between June 2023 and June 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 16 June 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded ----- to front (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded --- to front (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”.
B903 BVW Mileage History
- 09/06/202379,463 mi
- 16/06/202379,473 mi+10 mi
Average of roughly 518 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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