Ford Escort Ghia — Reliability by Year
139,021 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1998 · first-test pass rates
This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Ford Escort Ghia was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →
| Year | Pass rate | Avg mileage | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |
|
— | 165 |
| 1997 |
|
— | 411 |
| 1996 |
|
— | 928 |
| 1995 |
|
52,380 mi | 1,604 |
| 1992 |
|
44,253 mi | 842 |
| 1991 |
|
— | 6,072 |
| 1990 |
|
— | 4,060 |
| 1989 |
|
— | 6,448 |
| 1988 |
|
82,497 mi | 7,933 |
| 1987 |
|
— | 11,831 |
| 1986 |
|
— | 14,342 |
| 1985 |
|
— | 11,286 |
| 1984 |
|
— | 16,599 |
| 1983 |
|
66,668 mi | 20,949 |
| 1982 |
|
43,097 mi | 18,527 |
| 1981 |
|
22,434 mi | 11,437 |
| 1980 |
|
67,662 mi | 5,587 |
Which year Ford Escort Ghia is most reliable?
MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.
Tests range from an average of 22,434 miles (newest year) to 82,497 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →
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 Ghia.
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