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P824AEP

1997 PURPLE FORD ESCORT

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Report Date : 14 October 2024

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MOT Status Expiring (207 Days left )
MOT Due 09 May 2025
MOT Advisory? No Advisory
TAX Expires 01 Dec 2024
MOT Count 28
Vehicle age 27 y 8 m
Mileage 61,193 (Low) mi
Exported No
Mileage issues No Issues Detected
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Vehicle Description
Make FORD
Model ESCORT
Colour PURPLE
Fuel Type DIESEL
Engine Size 1753 cc
Wheel Plan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Vehicle Registration
First Registration 31 Jan 1997
Year of Manufacture 1997
Last V5C Issue Date 12 Jun 2024
Time Since Last V5C 0y 4m
euro Status NA
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Mileage History
Date Mileage Yearly Total
01/05/2024 61,193 614
10/05/2023 60,579 382
25/01/2022 60,197 1,265
21/01/2021 58,932 558
17/01/2020 58,374 1,491
15/01/2019 56,883 1,611
22/01/2018 55,272 -
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Mot History of the Vehicle
Date Test Result Mileage Advisory Notices Failure Notices
01/05/2024 Passed 61,193 Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) ,
Both inner wheel arches & chassis corroded but not holed ,
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ,
Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ,
No Failure Notices
10/05/2023 Passed 60,579 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ,
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) ,
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ,
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) ,
Rear inner wheel arches & chassis corroded but not holed ,
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ,
No Failure Notices
23/01/2023 Failed 60,560 Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a)) ,
Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively Both sides (6.1.7 (c) (i)) ,
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ,
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ,
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides inner egdes & perrished (5.2.3 (e)) ,
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sills & inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) ,
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) ,
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) ,
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) ,
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Bot sides (1.1.11 (c)) ,
Position lamp not working aLL (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) ,
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) ,
25/01/2022 Passed 60,197 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) ,
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e)) ,
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis & inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) ,
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ,
No Failure Notices
14/01/2022 Failed 60,188 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e)) ,
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) ,
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ,
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis & inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) ,
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ,
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) ,
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) ,
21/01/2021 Passed 58,932 Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both chassis & inner arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) ,
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ,
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ,
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c)) ,
No Failure Notices
17/01/2020 Passed 58,374 Rear Brake hose slightly damaged Both (1.1.12 (b) (i)) ,
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.2.3 (c)) ,
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c)) ,
Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) ,
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) ,
General under body corrosion ,
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) ,
No Failure Notices
15/01/2019 Passed 56,883 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c)) ,
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear inner (5.2.3 (e)) ,
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ,
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) ,
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.2.3 (c)) ,
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ,
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ,
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ,
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) ,
No Failure Notices
22/01/2018 Passed 55,272 Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) ,
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Oil leak from engine area ,
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3) ,
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) ,
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) ,
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Nearside Front inner sill slightly corroded ,
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3) ,
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) ,
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) ,
No Failure Notices
18/01/2017 Passed 52,791 Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Oil leak from engine ,
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1) ,
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) ,
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ,
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3) ,
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Brake pipe slightly corroded Rears (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1) ,
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) ,
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3) ,
No Failure Notices
16/01/2017 Failed 52,791 Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) ,
Brake pipe slightly corroded Rears (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1) ,
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3) ,
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Oil leak from engine ,
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) ,
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1) ,
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ,
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3) ,
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3) ,
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) ,
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) ,
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) ,
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3) ,
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) ,
27/01/2016 Passed 50,708 Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ,
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) ,
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (2.4.A.3) ,
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
No Failure Notices
19/01/2016 Failed 50,640 Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) ,
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (2.4.A.3) ,
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ,
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) ,
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) ,
Horn not working (1.6.2a) ,
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) ,
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) ,
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) ,
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) ,
29/01/2015 Passed 48,403 Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ,
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) ,
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) ,
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) ,
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ,
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
No Failure Notices
10/02/2014 Passed 46,589 Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
No Failure Notices
13/02/2013 Passed 44,268 Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ,
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) ,
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) ,
No Failure Notices
30/01/2013 Failed 44,160 Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) ,
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ,
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) ,
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) ,
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) ,
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) ,
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) ,
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) ,
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1) ,
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ,
Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f) ,
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) ,
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) ,
09/02/2012 Passed 41,325 Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
No Failure Notices
11/02/2011 Passed 34,534 No Advisory Notices No Failure Notices
28/01/2011 Failed 34,508 Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) ,
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) ,
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) ,
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) ,
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) ,
26/01/2010 Passed 32,774 Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ,
No Failure Notices
28/01/2009 Passed 30,504 No Advisory Notices No Failure Notices
22/01/2009 Failed 30,441 No Advisory Notices Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) ,
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) ,
16/01/2008 Passed 27,813 Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) ,
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) ,
No Failure Notices
05/01/2007 Passed 20,932 No Advisory Notices No Failure Notices
05/01/2007 Failed 20,932 Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ,
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) ,
19/01/2006 Passed 16,320 No Advisory Notices No Failure Notices
19/01/2006 Failed 16,320 No Advisory Notices Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) ,
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