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:
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:730 times
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:716 times
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported  Occurs:909 times
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:9,770 times
Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:930 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a joint  Occurs:2,156 times
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:418 times
Rear Brake valve damaged  Occurs:425 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:68,128 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:43,837 times
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:12,668 times
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:632 times
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported  Occurs:4,449 times
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:904 times
Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:511 times
Offside rear brake juddering severely  Occurs:546 times
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure  Occurs:1,403 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:481 times
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:3,396 times
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:926 times
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:31,872 times
Power steering pump drive system defective  Occurs:1,418 times
Brake cable locking device insecure  Occurs:626 times
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:418 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:539 times
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