1979 Ford Escort 2.0L Petrol · LSV 173
1979 Ford Escort (2.0L, petrol). First registered 05 Dec 1979. Recorded mileage 73,666 miles. MOT expired on 22 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1979 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 73,666 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
LSV 173 Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/04/2025
- 73,666 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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LSV 173 Mileage History
- 24/05/202364,859 mi
- 23/04/202573,666 mi+8,807 mi
Average of roughly 4,596 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
LSV 173 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 1979 Ford Escort (LSV 173) between May 2023 and April 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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