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Ford Escort MOT Results

Registered in 1981
84.9% pass rate
from 119 tests in 2021
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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 1981 cars and highlighted areas where the Ford Escort is unusually good or bad.

  • 10% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 4.2% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 3.4% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 0.84% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
    • 3.4% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 2.5% fail on Battery(ies)
      • 1.7% fail on Horn
    • 2.5% fail on Headlamps
      • 2.5% fail on Headlamp
    • 2.5% fail on Stop lamp
    • 0.84% fail on Position lamps
      • 0.84% fail on Position lamp
    • 0.84% fail on Direction indicators
      • 0.84% fail on Flashing type
        • 0.84% fail on Individual direction indicators
    • 0.84% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 0.84% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 0.84% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 0.84% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
      • 0.84% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale
  • 4.2% fail on Suspension
    • 1.7% fail on Shock absorbers
    • 1.7% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 1.7% fail on Attachment bracket and mounting (27 times worse than other 1981 cars)
    • 0.84% fail on Suspension arms
      • 0.84% fail on Ball joint dust cover
    • 0.84% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
  • 3.4% fail on Brakes
    • 1.7% fail on Rigid brake pipes
    • 0.84% fail on Flexible brake hoses
    • 0.84% fail on Brake performance
      • 0.84% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 0.84% fail on Rbt (sp)
  • 2.5% fail on Steering
    • 1.7% fail on Steering gear
      • 1.7% fail on Steering rack
    • 0.84% fail on Steering coupling
      • 0.84% fail on Flexible coupling
  • 2.5% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 2.5% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 2.5% fail on Spark ignition
        • 2.5% fail on Non catalyst emissions
  • 1.7% fail on Visibility
    • 1.7% fail on Washers
  • 1.7% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 0.84% fail on Transmission
      • 0.84% fail on Drive shafts
        • 0.84% fail on Joints
    • 0.84% fail on Seats
      • 0.84% fail on Driver's seat
  • 0.84% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 0.84% fail on Registration plates
  • 0.84% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 0.84% fail on Seat belts
      • 0.84% fail on Prescribed areas

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