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Ford ESCORT - 1986

154.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1986 is 241.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ESCORT, model year 1986. Sample size: 333 cars, 573 tests and 883 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 333 cars

The 1986 Ford Escort shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 154 defects per 100 vehicles against an average of 240. This model performs particularly well in several categories, notably brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates well below the average. While it exhibits some common issues, such as tyre wear, it stands out for its reliability in essential areas. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate remains consistently lower than the average across various mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 333 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 39.8% better
53.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 79.0% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▲ 37.6% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.2% better
42.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 60.2 / 100 tests
  • A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.4% better
115.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 157.4 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 33.1% better
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: corroded at mounting points to the extent that overall security or stability is seriously impaired
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 83.4% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A statutory seat belt missing
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 31.1% better
37.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.1 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 465 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Body, cab or chassis: corroded at mounting points to the extent that overall security or stability is seriously impaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 8