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A24 RNP

1987 Ford Escort

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

23,330 mi
Last recorded23,330 miles
Recorded on5 Jul 2025
Typical for 1987 Ford Escort52,866 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA24 RNP
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1987
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Jul 2025 23,330 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2024 22,138 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2023 19,843 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2023 19,839 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Jul 2022 19,600 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2022 19,590 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front seat belt slow to retract

Pass 22 Jun 2020 18,658 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2014 18,592 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2014 18,584 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

battery area in poor condition

Pass 30 Aug 2012 17,570 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2012 17,570 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Aug 2011 15,555 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Aug 2009 7,241 miles

tyre information o/s/f Accelera No4106 on inside sidewall o/s/r Mohawk No k716 h5140 n/s/f Accelera No 4906 n/s/r Accelera No2107

Fail 4 Aug 2009 6,875 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 14 Aug 2008 96,644 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

slight corrosion to sills

uneven wear to nearside rear tyre

Pass 16 Aug 2007 96,260 miles

engine oil leak

nearside rear indcator slightly affecting other lamps

small grease loss nearside front c.v gaiter

Pass 1 Aug 2006 92,344 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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A24 RNP is a 1987 Ford Escort in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 1987 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 52,866 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 A24 RNP, 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 39 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A24 RNP is a 1987 Ford Escort, first registered on 31 December 1987.

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