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Ford ESCORT - 1999

329.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ESCORT, model year 1999. Sample size: 231 cars, 455 tests and 1,499 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 231 cars

The 1999 Ford Escort has an overall defect rate of 329 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 4.5% lower than the average for its year. Notably, the model exhibits significantly better performance in steering and lights and electrics, with defect rates that are 51.6% and 47% lower than average, respectively. However, it struggles with body and structure defects, which are 71% higher than the average for its year. Additionally, while tyre wear is common across many vehicles, the Escort's specific issues in body structure and equipment stand out as areas of concern.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 231 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 1.4% worse
155.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 52.5% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▲ 12.4% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.4% better
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.6% better
254.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 62.6% worse
124.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 37.5% worse
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 58.8% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 700 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 57
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 38

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
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: 18
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 13