1985 Ford Escort 1.6L Petrol · C50 BVU
1985 Ford Escort (1.6L, petrol). First registered 24/10/1985. Recorded mileage 80,803 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 18/06/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 80,803 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1985
- Engine
- 1597cc
C50 BVU Key Findings
- 12 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/06/2025
- 80,803 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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C50 BVU Mileage History
- 22/06/200568,061 mi
- 22/06/200568,061 mi
- 05/10/200669,320 mi+1,259 mi
- 17/10/200773,351 mi+4,031 mi
- 01/03/201073,764 mi+413 mi
- 30/04/201374,908 mi+1,144 mi
- 09/06/201577,633 mi+2,725 mi
- 06/03/201872,434 mi-5,199 mi
- 25/07/201978,668 mi+6,234 mi
- 09/06/202380,473 mi+1,805 mi
- 20/06/202480,578 mi+105 mi
- 17/06/202580,803 mi+225 mi
Average of roughly 638 miles per year across 12 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
C50 BVU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
12 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Ford Escort (C50 BVU) between June 2005 and June 2025.
The record contains 11 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 17 June 2025 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: Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)”; “Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)”; “Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)”.
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