Ford Escort MOT Results
Registered in 198175.9% pass rate
from 137 tests in 2017
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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.
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17% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
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7.3% fail on
Position lamps
- 3.6% fail on Front lamps
- 3.6% fail on Rear lamps
- 5.1% fail on Headlamp aim
- 2.9% fail on Registration plate lamp
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2.9% fail on
Headlamps
- 2.9% fail on Headlamp
- 2.9% fail on Stop lamp
- 2.2% fail on Battery
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2.2% fail on
Hazard warning
- 2.2% fail on Tell tale (5 times worse than other 1981 cars)
- 0.73% fail on Lamp
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1.5% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 1.5% fail on Fog lamp
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1.5% fail on
Direction indicators
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1.5% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.5% fail on Individual lamps
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1.5% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.73% fail on Horn
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7.3% fail on
Position lamps
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13% fail on
Suspension
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8.0% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 6.6% fail on Component mounting (150% worse than other 1981 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Spring mounting
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4.4% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 2.2% fail on Front
- 2.2% fail on Rear
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2.9% fail on
Drive shafts
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2.9% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 2.9% fail on Constant velocity joints (2 times worse than other 1981 cars)
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2.9% fail on
Front drive shafts
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2.2% fail on
Suspension arms
- 2.2% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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1.5% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.73% fail on Condition
- 0.73% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.73% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.73% fail on Condition
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0.73% fail on
Sub-frames
- 0.73% fail on Attachment
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8.0% fail on
Prescribed areas
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9.5% fail on
Brakes
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6.6% fail on
Brake performance
- 2.9% fail on Front wheels
- 2.9% fail on Rear wheels
- 1.5% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.73% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.73% fail on Parking brake performance
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3.6% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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2.9% fail on
Components
- 1.5% fail on Hoses
- 0.73% fail on Pipes
- 0.73% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.73% fail on Leaks
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2.9% fail on
Components
- 0.73% fail on Restricted movement
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0.73% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.73% fail on Park brake mechanism/associated mountings
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6.6% fail on
Brake performance
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6.6% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 3.6% fail on Washers
- 2.9% fail on Wipers
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5.1% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 2.2% fail on Exhaust system
- 2.2% fail on Emissions
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0.73% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.73% fail on Cap
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4.4% fail on
Steering
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4.4% fail on
Steering system
- 4.4% fail on Steering rack
- 0.73% fail on Track rod end
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4.4% fail on
Steering system
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4.4% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
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2.9% fail on
Seats
- 2.9% fail on Passengers (5 times worse than other 1981 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Drivers
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1.5% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 1.5% fail on Chassis
- 0.73% fail on Body condition
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2.9% fail on
Seats
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2.9% fail on
Tyres
- 1.5% fail on Tread depth
- 0.73% fail on Size/type
- 0.73% fail on Condition
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2.9% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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2.9% fail on
Seat belts
- 2.9% fail on Prescribed areas
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2.9% fail on
Seat belts
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0.73% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.73% fail on Registration plate