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1993 Ford Escort

White Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

23,606 mi
Last recorded23,606 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2025
Typical for 1993 Ford Escort56,188 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration593 BUF
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2025 23,606 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule feeding axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule feeding axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 23,604 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule feeding axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule feeding axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2024 23,604 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule feeding axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule feeding axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 24 Jun 2021 23,583 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule feeding axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule feeding axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2019 23,579 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Oct 2017 23,577 miles

Nearside Front Tyre heavily cracked and perished

Offside Front Tyre heavily cracked and perished

Offside Rear Tyre heavily cracked and perished

Pass 14 Jul 2016 23,553 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracked and perished

Offside Front tyre cracked and perished

Offside Rear tyre cracked and perished

Fail 13 Jul 2016 23,553 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front tyre cracked and perished

Offside Front tyre cracked and perished

Offside Rear tyre cracked and perished

Pass 11 Nov 2014 23,540 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2013 23,536 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s/f tyre sidewall perished

o/s/f tyre sidewall perished

o/s/r sidewall perished

Fail 23 Oct 2013 23,536 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

n/s/f tyre sidewall perished

o/s/f tyre sidewall perished

o/s/r sidewall perished

Pass 22 Nov 2012 23,471 miles

2 front & o/s/r tyres are perished & split but not exposing cords

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 26 Sep 2011 23,468 miles

2 front & o/s/r tyres perished

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

n/s/f fog lamp inop

rear discs poor surface area

Pass 26 Sep 2011 23,468 miles

2 front & o/s/r tyres perished

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

n/s/f fog lamp inop

rear discs poor surface area

Pass 12 Oct 2010 23,462 miles

n/s/f fog lamp inop 2 front tyres & o/s/r tyre perished

Fail 12 Aug 2010 23,454 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

all tyres perished

n/s/f fog lamp inop

Pass 18 Jun 2009 23,425 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

fuel filter corroded nearside front foglamp inop.

Pass 3 Oct 2007 23,369 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2007 23,369 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

n/s/f fog lamp inop †rear wiper perished

Pass 16 Jun 2006 23,358 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Escort?

Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.

63.1%
Pass Rate
4,830
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
821,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 465,333
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 447,459
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 433,778
Brake pipe excessively corroded 419,450
constant velocity joint gaiter split 203,602
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593 BUF is a 1993 Ford Escort in White with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1993 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 59.5% with a typical mileage of 56,188 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Escort fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 465,333 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 593 BUF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Escort typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 33 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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593 BUF is a 1993 Ford Escort, first registered on 2 April 1993.

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