1988 Ford Escort 1.3L Petrol · E491 BTM
1988 Ford Escort (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Feb 1988. Recorded mileage 83,533 miles. MOT expired on 09 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 83,533 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E491 BTM Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/06/2025
- 83,533 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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E491 BTM Mileage History
- 27/04/202282,962 mi
- 10/06/202583,533 mi+571 mi
Average of roughly 183 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
E491 BTM 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 1988 Ford Escort (E491 BTM) between April 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 2 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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