Ford Escort, registered in 1997
36.4% pass rate
from 30,065 tests between October 2010 and September 2011
(15% worse than other 1997 cars)
Pass rate by mileage
Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1997 cars and highlighted areas where the Ford Escort is unusually good or bad.
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39% fail on
Suspension
(59% worse than other 1997 cars)
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19% fail on
Prescribed areas
(2 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 15% fail on Component mounting (200% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 3.3% fail on Spring mounting (6 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 3.3% fail on Subframe mounting (190% worse than other 1997 cars)
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13% fail on
Drive shafts
(130% worse than other 1997 cars)
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13% fail on
Front drive shafts
(130% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 13% fail on Constant velocity joints (130% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.047% fail on Couplings
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13% fail on
Front drive shafts
(130% worse than other 1997 cars)
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8.4% fail on
Suspension arms
(65% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 8.2% fail on Pins / bushes (67% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Attachment (74% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.070% fail on Condition (43% better than other 1997 cars)
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5.6% fail on
Wheel bearings
(110% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 5.2% fail on Rear (180% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.56% fail on Front (37% better than other 1997 cars)
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4.6% fail on
Coil springs
(35% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 4.5% fail on Condition (35% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Location
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2.7% fail on
Shock absorbers
(21% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 2.7% fail on Condition (21% worse than other 1997 cars)
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2.4% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(29% better than other 1997 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Linkage (36% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.75% fail on Pins / bushes
- 0.19% fail on Attachment
- 0.0067% fail on Condition (81% better than other 1997 cars)
- 1.6% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.12% fail on
Macpherson strut
(79% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Condition (79% better than other 1997 cars)
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0.12% fail on
Bonded suspension
- 0.12% fail on Condition
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0.100% fail on
Sub-frames
(71% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.063% fail on Pins / bushes (74% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.027% fail on Condition (61% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.0100% fail on Attachment (77% better than other 1997 cars)
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0.096% fail on
Trailing arms
(82% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.080% fail on Pins / bushes (84% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.013% fail on Attachment
- 0.0033% fail on Condition
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0.077% fail on
Leaf springs
- 0.057% fail on Anchor bracket (15 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.0100% fail on Condition
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0.0100% fail on
Pins and bushes
- 0.0067% fail on Shackle
- 0.0033% fail on Anchor
- 0.0067% fail on Shackle bracket
- 0.0033% fail on Spring saddle
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0.077% fail on
Tie bars / rods
(69% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.060% fail on Pins / bushes (72% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.0100% fail on Condition
- 0.0067% fail on Attachment
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0.060% fail on
Radius arms
(77% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.060% fail on Pins / bushes (75% better than other 1997 cars)
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0.040% fail on
Fluid suspension
- 0.040% fail on Suspension unit
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0.023% fail on
Axles
(77% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.020% fail on Axle beam
- 0.0033% fail on Stub axle
- 0.020% fail on General condition
- 0.020% fail on Front suspension locking devices
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0.013% fail on
Torque / reaction arms
- 0.013% fail on Pins / bushes
-
19% fail on
Prescribed areas
(2 times worse than other 1997 cars)
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29% fail on
Brakes
(33% worse than other 1997 cars)
-
15% fail on
Brake performance
(26% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 7.6% fail on Parking brake performance (18% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 7.4% fail on Rear wheels (20% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 4.8% fail on Front wheels (56% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 2.9% fail on Service brake performance (35% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.033% fail on Brake operation
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15% fail on
Hydraulic systems
(59% worse than other 1997 cars)
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14% fail on
Components
(61% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 9.8% fail on Pipes (74% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 4.2% fail on Hoses (48% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 1.8% fail on Valves (85% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.26% fail on Reservoirs (39% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.030% fail on Servos
- 0.52% fail on Leaks (43% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.096% fail on Operation (46% better than other 1997 cars)
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14% fail on
Components
(61% worse than other 1997 cars)
-
5.1% fail on
Parking brake
(150% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 5.1% fail on Condition (150% worse than other 1997 cars)
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3.1% fail on
Hub components
- 1.9% fail on Brake pads (12% better than other 1997 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Brake discs (40% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.14% fail on Wheel cylinder (110% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.13% fail on Brake calipers
- 0.037% fail on Brake drums
- 0.017% fail on Brake linings
-
0.42% fail on
Prescribed areas
(170% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.18% fail on Actuating linkage mounting (9 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.13% fail on Master cylinder / servo mounting (55% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Park brake mechanism / associated mountings (98% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.36% fail on Restricted movement (49% worse than other 1997 cars)
-
0.25% fail on
Service brake control components
(29% better than other 1997 cars)
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0.25% fail on
Pedal
(29% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Condition
- 0.053% fail on Anti-slip (65% better than other 1997 cars)
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0.0033% fail on
Pedal linkage
- 0.0033% fail on Lever
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0.25% fail on
Pedal
(29% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.24% fail on ABS (76% better than other 1997 cars)
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0.23% fail on
Mechanical components
(50% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.18% fail on Cable (55% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.030% fail on Lever
- 0.013% fail on Linkage
- 0.0033% fail on Relay lever
- 0.0033% fail on Pivot
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0.057% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
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0.033% fail on
Components
- 0.013% fail on Pipes
- 0.013% fail on Valves (3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.0067% fail on Servos
- 0.017% fail on Leaks (3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.0033% fail on Operation
- 0.0033% fail on Pressure / vacuum build up
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0.033% fail on
Components
- 0.053% fail on Additional braking devices (2 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.047% fail on Locking devices (2 times worse than other 1997 cars)
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0.0067% fail on
Hand operated control valves
- 0.0067% fail on Operation
- 0.0033% fail on Condition
-
15% fail on
Brake performance
(26% worse than other 1997 cars)
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26% fail on
Lighting and signalling
(6.5% better than other 1997 cars)
- 8.4% fail on Registration plate
- 7.3% fail on Headlamp aim (14% better than other 1997 cars)
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5.9% fail on
Position lamps
(12% better than other 1997 cars)
- 3.9% fail on Front lamps (34% better than other 1997 cars)
- 1.7% fail on Rear lamps (140% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.35% fail on All position lamps (84% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.14% fail on Switch (6 times worse than other 1997 cars)
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4.0% fail on
Headlamps
(13% better than other 1997 cars)
- 3.4% fail on Headlamp (24% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.59% fail on Switch (4 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.15% fail on Dipswitch (2 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.043% fail on Matched pair
- 3.6% fail on Stop lamp (42% better than other 1997 cars)
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3.3% fail on
Fog lamp
(75% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 3.0% fail on Fog lamp (71% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.35% fail on Switch (3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.28% fail on Tell tale
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2.5% fail on
Direction indicators
(29% better than other 1997 cars)
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2.5% fail on
Flashing type
(29% better than other 1997 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Individual lamps (28% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.91% fail on Direction indicators (25% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.38% fail on Side repeaters (49% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.083% fail on Switch
- 0.013% fail on Tell tales
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2.5% fail on
Flashing type
(29% better than other 1997 cars)
- 1.9% fail on Horn (130% worse than other 1997 cars)
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0.39% fail on
Hazard warning
(28% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Switch
- 0.17% fail on Lamp (95% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.073% fail on Tell tale
- 0.047% fail on Rear reflectors
-
16% fail on
Seat belts
(170% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 16% fail on Prescribed areas (2 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.77% fail on Condition
- 0.17% fail on Requirements
- 0.070% fail on Attachment
-
16% fail on
Fuel and exhaust
(17% worse than other 1997 cars)
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8.7% fail on
Spark ignition
(28% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 8.7% fail on Catalyst (28% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.043% fail on Non catalyst
- 7.0% fail on Exhaust system
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2.1% fail on
Fuel system
(69% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.95% fail on System (84% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.77% fail on Cap (72% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.18% fail on Tank (78% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.16% fail on Pipe
- 0.077% fail on Hose
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0.41% fail on
Compression ignition
(37% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.21% fail on Non turbo (57% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.20% fail on Turbo (61% better than other 1997 cars)
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8.7% fail on
Spark ignition
(28% worse than other 1997 cars)
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15% fail on
Tyres
(30% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 11% fail on Tread depth (32% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 4.8% fail on Condition (27% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.93% fail on Size / type (68% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.033% fail on Valve stem
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14% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(8.9% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 7.4% fail on Wipers (11% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 5.5% fail on Washers (7.1% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Windscreen
- 0.87% fail on Mirrors (19% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.037% fail on Bonnet (70% better than other 1997 cars)
-
13% fail on
Body and structure
(180% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 6.4% fail on Body condition (180% worse than other 1997 cars)
-
6.4% fail on
Vehicle structure
(3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 6.4% fail on Chassis (3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
-
0.44% fail on
Doors
(30% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.25% fail on Passengers front (26% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.17% fail on Drivers (39% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.033% fail on Passengers other
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0.39% fail on
Seats
(49% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.39% fail on Drivers (49% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.17% fail on Body security (62% worse than other 1997 cars)
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0.040% fail on
Load security
- 0.027% fail on Loading door (14 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.0100% fail on Bootlid
- 0.0033% fail on Tailgate
- 0.037% fail on Spare wheel (59% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.0033% fail on Load security (class v)
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4.0% fail on
Steering
(22% better than other 1997 cars)
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2.7% fail on
Steering system
(38% better than other 1997 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Track rod end (44% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.70% fail on Steering rack (31% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.33% fail on Ball joint
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0.16% fail on
Free play
- 0.16% fail on Steering rack
- 0.10% fail on Steering arm
- 0.037% fail on Drag link end (75% better than other 1997 cars)
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0.023% fail on
Other components
- 0.020% fail on Steering pivot point
- 0.0033% fail on Steering component
- 0.0033% fail on Steering damper
-
0.63% fail on
Steering control
(2 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.57% fail on Steering column (3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.037% fail on Steering wheel
- 0.017% fail on Steering shaft
-
0.0033% fail on
Steering coupling
- 0.0033% fail on Flexible coupling
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0.63% fail on
Power steering
- 0.30% fail on Pipes and hoses (32% worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.25% fail on Other components
- 0.047% fail on Operation (50% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.027% fail on Pump
- 0.017% fail on Rams
- 0.013% fail on Drive system
- 0.11% fail on Steering operation
- 0.020% fail on Locking devices (75% better than other 1997 cars)
- 0.020% fail on Prescribed areas
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2.7% fail on
Steering system
(38% better than other 1997 cars)
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2.2% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 2.2% fail on Registration plate
-
0.60% fail on
Towbars
(3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.57% fail on Vehicle structure (3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
- 0.037% fail on Towbar
-
0.55% fail on
Road wheels
- 0.34% fail on Condition
- 0.22% fail on Attachment
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Ford Escort 1993
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