Ford Escort reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Escort

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 64,408 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

79.6%

Share of this model's 64,408 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£330/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

55,792

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

55,801

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

34.7

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

8,398

8,398 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

64,408

64,408 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

8,398On the road

Insight summary

Ford Escort is a rare model in this snapshot, with 8,398 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 79.6% from 64,408 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 67. The current pool shows an average of 55,792 miles and an average age of 34.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 55,801 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are braking components, windscreen damage and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Ford Escort looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	7,577
DIESEL	814
LPG	5
OTHER	2

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	1,278
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	863
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	829
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	772
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	766
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	761
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	659
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	645
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	587
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	464
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	456
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	436
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	386
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	385
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	353
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	343
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	338
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	337
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	332
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	324
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	289
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	276
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	275
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	274
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	273

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 12,701 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,278

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

863

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

829

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

772

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

766

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

761

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

659

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

645

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

587

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

464

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

456

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

436

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

386

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

385

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

353

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

343

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

338

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

337

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

332

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

324

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

289

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

276

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

275

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

274

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

273

Ford Escort reliability and MOT data