What year Ford Escort Van is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2001 Ford Escort Van has the highest pass rate at 70.2%, out of 300 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Ford Escort Van MOT failures?

The most common Ford Escort Van MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Ford Escort Van — Reliability by Year

8,848 vehicles · MOT data 1990–2001 · first-test pass rates

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

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Best pass rate year

2001

70.2% pass rate · 300 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

58.6% pass rate · 1,390 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2001	70.2%	85,062 mi	300
2000	66.3%	92,340 mi	563
1999	62.5%	58,467 mi	1,013
1998	60.6%	49,366 mi	1,611
1997	59.8%	47,820 mi	1,863
1996	59.1%	48,069 mi	1,969
1995	58.6%	46,969 mi	1,390
1990	60.2%	47,629 mi	139

Which year Ford Escort Van is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 46,969 miles (newest year) to 92,340 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 Van.

See the buying guide →

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