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AB51 JAF

2016 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

142,976 mi
Last recorded142,976 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 Ford Transit78,626 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAB51 JAF
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 142,976 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

underbody corrosion

Fail 3 Oct 2025 142,976 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

underbody corrosion

Pass 15 Oct 2024 138,997 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2024 138,997 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Oct 2023 135,636 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front pipe greased (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged offside lower glass broken (3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust silencer deteriorated

Fail 9 Oct 2023 135,632 miles

Brake cable damaged handbrake cable broke during brake test (1.1.15 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front pipe greased (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged offside lower glass broken (3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 17 Oct 2022 130,763 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Door mirror lower glass cracked

Fail 7 Oct 2022 130,454 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Door mirror lower glass cracked

Pass 9 Dec 2021 126,699 miles

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

brake pad warning broken osf

brake pad warning on dash

drivers door warning on dash

Fail 24 Nov 2021 126,463 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned not working (4.5.4 (a))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose leaking at steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215 65 15 104/102 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

brake pad warning broken osf

brake pad warning on dash

drivers door warning on dash

Pass 11 Nov 2020 113,267 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread plate cracked (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface cracked (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Nearside side loading door damaged

Upper Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

engine stabilizer bar rear bush deteriorated

n/s plastic moulding below fuel filler door missing

Fail 11 Nov 2020 113,267 miles

Front Side repeater not working both sides in mirrors inop (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not sitting properly (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread plate cracked (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface cracked (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Nearside side loading door damaged

Upper Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

engine stabilizer bar rear bush deteriorated

n/s plastic moulding below fuel filler door missing

Pass 2 Dec 2019 86,518 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Nov 2019 86,306 miles

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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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AB51 JAF is a 2016 Ford Transit in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2016 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 78,626 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AB51 JAF, 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 10 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AB51 JAF is a 2016 Ford Transit, first registered on 30 November 2016.

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