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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD ESCORTs year 2004

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Pass percent:40.00%
(The average a diesel FORD ESCORT year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:30 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|2
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire leak off pipes (6.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii))1
Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))1
Power steering component leaking RACK (2.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength seat mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement engine rubbing steering fluid resevoir (6.1.8 (a) (i))1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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