MOT Check for FORD ESCORTs

The FORD ESCORT makes up 3,379,282 of the overall 88,684,066 FORD MOT test results. Select your ESCORT model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:648 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:8,984 times
Front brake disc excessively scored  Occurs:1,699 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing  Occurs:2,223 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:2,378 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:481 times
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:418 times
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed  Occurs:526 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:1,264 times
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured  Occurs:4,509 times
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:18,894 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing  Occurs:523 times
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:13,276 times
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:1,511 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:16,889 times
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement  Occurs:854 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:2,405 times
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:3,669 times
Nearside Steering rack insecure  Occurs:417 times
Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:511 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:32,056 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted  Occurs:1,661 times
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:14,085 times
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:14,085 times
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil  Occurs:1,240 times
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