MOT Check for FORD ESCORTs

The FORD ESCORT makes up 3,357,599 of the overall 78,468,006 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 Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:1,741 times
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement  Occurs:18,405 times
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:1,420 times
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:493 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:16,889 times
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:454 times
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:7,353 times
Offside Front front brake juddering severely  Occurs:733 times
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:953 times
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly  Occurs:2,823 times
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:527 times
Nearside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:678 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:45,057 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A`  Occurs:3,243 times
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing  Occurs:803 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:3,927 times
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:3,076 times
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:1,845 times
Offside Front front brakes release unevenly  Occurs:528 times
Offside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:1,023 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:9,354 times
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:1,622 times
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:25,681 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:5,725 times
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:34,206 times
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