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 Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:1,269 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:11,578 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:5,005 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:50,935 times
Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing  Occurs:1,154 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:50,576 times
Nearside Brake cable insecure  Occurs:427 times
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:781 times
Offside Front coil spring cracked  Occurs:2,238 times
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil  Occurs:1,240 times
Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:1,265 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:66,165 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:10,113 times
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:1,829 times
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:414 times
Offside Front coil spring cracked  Occurs:2,238 times
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:599 times
Power steering component leaking from a failed seal  Occurs:696 times
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:43,431 times
Offside Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:1,410 times
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:1,143 times
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:1,598 times
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:4,175 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:45,057 times
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure  Occurs:2,159 times
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