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Ford Escort 1 6i Cabriolet — Reliability by Year

16,303 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Ford Escort 1 6i Cabriolet was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1990
100.0% pass rate · 1,311 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1986
73.3% pass rate · 2,068 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1991
131
1990
100.0%
70,723 mi 1,311
1989
80.3%
73,962 mi 2,626
1988
74.6%
70,565 mi 2,830
1987
100.0%
10,936 mi 2,403
1986
73.3%
84,799 mi 2,068
1985
81.0%
47,792 mi 2,781
1984
75.0%
73,081 mi 2,153

Which year Ford Escort 1 6i Cabriolet is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 10,936 miles (newest year) to 84,799 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Ford Escort 1 6i Cabriolet.

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