Ford Escort
Blue · Petrol · 1995 · 1,993 cc
C8 SSLMOT history
C8 SSL is a blue petrol Ford Escort first used on 1 Aug 1995. Its MOT is valid until 15 Sept 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 73,930 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 73,930 mi
- At MOT on 14 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 34 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 SSL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Escort
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1995
- First used
- 1 Aug 1995
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 SSL was last recorded at 73,930 miles on 14 Sept 2026, 6 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 73,924 miles · 15 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6 miles
- Average per year
- 34 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 73,930 miles
- 2025 – 73,924 miles
- 2024 – 73,910 miles
- 2023 – 73,905 miles
- 2022 – 73,900 miles
- 2020 – 73,883 miles
- 2019 – 73,853 miles
- 2018 – 73,781 miles
- 2016 – 73,750 miles
- 2008 – 73,512 miles
- 2007 – 73,270 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass73,930 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
12 tests since 17 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass73,930 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 73,930 miles
- Test number
- 480165114518
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,924 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 73,924 miles
- Test number
- 684881625901
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,910 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 73,910 miles
- Test number
- 177763631409
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,905 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 73,905 miles
- Test number
- 339554144725
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,900 miles (+17)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 73,900 miles
- Test number
- 931503420850
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass73,883 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 73,883 miles
- Test number
- 582257291430
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,853 miles (+72)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 73,853 miles
- Test number
- 149902868300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,781 miles (+31)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 73,781 miles
- Test number
- 820157657562
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,750 miles (+238)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 73,750 miles
- Test number
- 929587310374
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,512 miles3 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,512 miles
- Test number
- 710261338168
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- NoteAftermarket exhaust fitted without a CAT
- NoteVehicle presenter has shown me a letter from Ford stating that the engine block is from an earlier sierra and is old enough to be CAT exempt
Pass73,512 miles (+242)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2009
- Odometer
- 73,512 miles
- Test number
- 753181038116
- NoteAftermarket exhaust fitted without a CAT
- NoteVehicle presenter has shown me a letter from Ford stating that the engine block is from an earlier sierra and is old enough to be CAT exempt
Pass73,270 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 73,270 miles
- Test number
- 914556477044
- NoteCustomer has letter from main dealer to show that they confirm the engine is from a 1992 sierra cosworth and as such is not required to have a CAT test
- NoteNo cats fitted in aftermarket exhaust
- NoteWashers are weak - advise cleaning out the jets and the bottom of the washer bottle
Questions about C8 SSL
- Does C8 SSL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C8 SSL is valid until 15 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C8 SSL?
- The MOT on C8 SSL is valid until 15 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C8 SSL done?
- C8 SSL was recorded at 73,930 miles at its MOT on 14 Sept 2026, an average of 34 miles a year.
- Has C8 SSL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 SSL has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 10 May 2008.
- Has the mileage on C8 SSL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on C8 SSL find?
- C8 SSL passed its latest MOT on 14 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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