1997 Ford Escort 1.6L Petrol · P51 MKL
1997 Ford Escort (1.6L, petrol). First registered 18 Mar 1997. Recorded mileage 61,294 miles. MOT expired on 08 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD ESCORT
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 61,294 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P51 MKL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/06/2025
- 61,294 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P51 MKL Mileage History
- 22/10/202152,680 mi
- 30/07/202253,828 mi+1,148 mi
- 11/08/202356,366 mi+2,538 mi
- 09/07/202458,519 mi+2,153 mi
- 20/06/202561,294 mi+2,775 mi
Average of roughly 2,353 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
P51 MKL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Escort (P51 MKL) between October 2021 and June 2025.
The record contains 5 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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