Ford Escort
White · Petrol · 1986 · 1,597 cc
EL 1174MOT history
EL 1174 is a white petrol Ford Escort first used on 18 Aug 1986. Its MOT is valid until 17 Aug 2027 and it has passed 17 of 18 MOT tests, with 59,388 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 59,388 mi
- At MOT on 18 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 17 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 288 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- EL 1174
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Escort
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,597 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1986
- First used
- 18 Aug 1986
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
EL 1174 was last recorded at 59,388 miles on 18 Aug 2026, 1,624 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 8 Aug 2025: 57,764 miles, lower than 58,965 miles on 7 Aug 2024.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 57,764 miles · 8 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,624 miles
- Average per year
- 288 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 59,388 miles
- 2025 – 57,764 miles
- 2024 – 58,965 miles
- 2023 – 58,603 miles
- 2022 – 58,467 miles
- 2021 – 58,174 miles
- 2020 – 57,764 miles
- 2019 – 57,413 miles
- 2018 – 56,999 miles
- 2017 – 56,821 miles
- 2016 – 56,554 miles
- 2015 – 56,298 miles
- 2014 – 55,926 miles
- 2010 – 55,617 miles
- 2009 – 55,120 miles
- 2008 – 54,694 miles
- 2007 – 53,890 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2018
Full MOT history
18 tests since 13 Jul 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass59,388 miles (+1,624)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 59,388 miles
- Test number
- 960832683454
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,764 miles (-1,201)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 57,764 miles
- Test number
- 836276773944
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,965 miles (+362)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 58,965 miles
- Test number
- 892982133450
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass58,603 miles (+136)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 58,603 miles
- Test number
- 523415895167
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator has a very slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass58,467 miles (+293)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 58,467 miles
- Test number
- 184089240202
- AdvisoryFluid leak, but not excessive radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass58,174 miles (+410)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 58,174 miles
- Test number
- 953164313441
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,764 miles (+351)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 57,764 miles
- Test number
- 224357495535
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,413 miles (+414)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 57,413 miles
- Test number
- 281558839102
- AdvisorySlight buckle n/s/r wheel
Pass56,999 miles (+178)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2019
- Odometer
- 56,999 miles
- Test number
- 213507015075
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 28% (3.7.B.5b)
Pass56,821 miles (+267)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2018
- Odometer
- 56,821 miles
- Test number
- 974082639244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,554 miles (+256)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2017
- Odometer
- 56,554 miles
- Test number
- 361413316794
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 19 Years Old (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre 19 Years Old
Pass56,298 miles (+372)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 56,298 miles
- Test number
- 877850795051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,926 miles (+309)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 55,926 miles
- Test number
- 576659394026
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,617 miles (+497)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 55,617 miles
- Test number
- 860929620233
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,120 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 55,120 miles
- Test number
- 294813629295
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Fail55,117 miles (+423)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,117 miles
- Test number
- 940572529236
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect (3.4.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Pass54,694 miles (+804)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 54,694 miles
- Test number
- 174960818291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,890 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 53,890 miles
- Test number
- 112794597137
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about EL 1174
- What vehicle is registration EL 1174 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show EL 1174 on a white petrol Ford Escort first used on 18 Aug 1986. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does EL 1174 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on EL 1174 is valid until 17 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on EL 1174?
- The MOT on EL 1174 is valid until 17 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has EL 1174 done?
- EL 1174 was recorded at 59,388 miles at its MOT on 18 Aug 2026, an average of 288 miles a year.
- Has EL 1174 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. EL 1174 has failed 1 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Aug 2009.
- Has the mileage on EL 1174 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 8 Aug 2025. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on EL 1174 find?
- EL 1174 passed its latest MOT on 18 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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