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A10 NOF

1996 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

231,271 mi
Last recorded231,271 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 1996 Ford Transit129,793 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA10 NOF
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 231,271 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2025 231,265 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2024 230,845 miles

Both Headlamps are slightly misty.

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Slight Play in Nearside Front Inner Steering Rack End.

Fail 2 Sep 2024 230,839 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Both Headlamps are slightly misty.

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Slight Play in Nearside Front Inner Steering Rack End.

Pass 26 Sep 2023 230,611 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2023 230,590 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Oct 2022 230,388 miles

All tyres over 10rs old !

Cab & cassis area very rusty

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Inner tyre inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer tyre inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 230,145 miles

All tyres over 10yrs

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Inner tyre inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer tyre inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leaks

lots of corrosion to front cab & chassis area covered with underseal !

Fail 27 Sep 2021 230,137 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

All tyres over 10yrs

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Inner tyre inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer tyre inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leaks

lots of corrosion to front cab & chassis area covered with underseal !

Pass 2 Oct 2020 229,436 miles

Cab inner steps and inner wheel arch areas very rusty

Nearside Front Tyre 2006

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And 2009 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And 2005 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre 2006

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And 2009 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And 2007 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Oct 2019 229,111 miles

Both front shock absorber top mounting areas very rusty and thin

Both front tyres starting to wear close to wear limits & 2009

Front cab step sill areas very rusty and thin

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre side walls in very poor condition

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre 2008

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre 2008

Pass 29 Sep 2018 228,732 miles

Front Tyres starting to wear low

Injector leak back pipes splitting

Nearside Rear Inner tyre inner wall in poor condition

Pass 23 Sep 2017 228,122 miles

Battery poorly secured

Injector leak off pipes splitting

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre inner wall in poor condition

Power steering components damp

Pass 15 Oct 2016 227,409 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2016 227,409 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 30 Sep 2015 226,605 miles

injector leak off pipes splitting!

Fail 26 Sep 2015 226,605 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded under bonnet (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

injector leak off pipes splitting!

Pass 6 Oct 2014 226,271 miles

battery poorly secured

power steering components damp

Fail 27 Sep 2014 226,182 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

battery poorly secured

power steering components damp

Pass 16 Oct 2013 225,640 miles

headlamp lenses poor

n/s parking brake cable in poor condition

n/s/r stop light not working until tapped

Pass 13 Oct 2012 224,685 miles

o/s/f wheel bearing getting noisy

rear view mirror missing

slight play in n/s wheel bearing

starter motor bolt missing

front brake hoses rusty

n/s/r inner tyre wearing low

2x bell housing bolts missing

Fail 13 Oct 2012 224,682 miles

Centre Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)

Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)

2x bell housing bolts missing

front brake hoses rusty

n/s/r inner tyre wearing low

o/s/f wheel bearing getting noisy

rear view mirror missing

slight play in n/s wheel bearing

starter motor bolt missing

Pass 15 Oct 2011 223,729 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 15 Oct 2011 223,729 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 27 Sep 2010 223,717 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Oct 2009 209,457 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 21 Oct 2008 197,243 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Leaf spring bushes deteriorated

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 9 Oct 2008 197,136 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Leaf spring bushes deteriorated

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Sep 2007 185,923 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2007 185,923 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Mar 2006 178,551 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2006 178,551 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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A10 NOF is a 1996 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1996 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 129,793 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A10 NOF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 30 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A10 NOF is a 1996 Ford Transit, first registered on 26 February 1996.

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