2018 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- FORD
- Year
- 2018
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- GREY
- Engine
- 1084 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Taxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Valid
- MOT due
- 29 April 2027 (318 days away)
- Last recorded mileage
- 13,401 mi
AI verdict BUY 80/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2018 Ford has 6 MOT tests on record with a 100% pass rate and 13,401 miles. While there are recurring advisories for the handbrake and registration plate, these are minor and easily addressable.
The vehicle shows consistently low annual mileage, averaging 4,404 miles per year, with no suspicious drops or spikes in the 13,401 miles recorded by April 2021.
Things to check
- The 2018 Ford Escape has a known 1.5L EcoBoost engine block design flaw causing coolant leaks and cylinder wall degradation (community knowledge).
- The 2018 Ford Escape has a known turbo fail and coolant leak (community knowledge).
- The 2018 Ford Escape has a known blown head gasket in 2.0L Ecoboost engines (community knowledge).
- The 2018 Ford Escape has a known overheating and coolant migration to cylinders (community knowledge).
Working in its favour
- Most recent MOT passed — clean at last test
Mileage history
MOT test history — 6/6 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | PASS | 13,401 mi | None recorded |
| Apr 2022 | PASS | 17,763 mi |
ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
|
| Apr 2023 | PASS | 22,612 mi |
ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
|
| Apr 2024 | PASS | 27,272 mi |
ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
|
| Apr 2025 | PASS | 31,947 mi |
ADVISORY Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test items on rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c)) ADVISORY slight travel in handbrake lever ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
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| Apr 2026 | PASS | 36,504 mi |
ADVISORY Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test items on rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Front front washer jet aim slightly low offside and nearside , but just sufficient to clean the windscreen ADVISORY slight travel in handbrake lever ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brake pads look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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About this page
This page shows public vehicle data for registration BD18 HRG, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.