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B315 XUU

1984 Ford Transit

Blue Petrol 1993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2018
Tests22 (11 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

34,613 mi
Last recorded34,613 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2018
Typical for 1984 Ford Transit57,725 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB315 XUU
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,993cc

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MOT History

11 pass 11 fail
Fail 11 Apr 2018 34,613 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear and from load compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings passenger floor pan holed (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings drivers footwell holed through (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings door step holed (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2017 32,267 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2017 32,265 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cross member (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 30,691 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2016 30,690 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 10 Mar 2015 29,427 miles

o/s front indicator cracked.

under body undersealed.

Fail 7 Jan 2014 29,084 miles

Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Pass 7 Jan 2014 29,084 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2012 29,004 miles

diff leaking

surface corrosion to underside

Fail 14 Jun 2012 29,002 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

diff leaking

nsr tyre perished

surface corrosion to underside

Fail 14 Jun 2011 28,852 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

oil leaking from n/s/r hub not contaminating brake at time of test

Pass 14 Jun 2011 28,852 miles

oil leaking from n/s/r hub not contaminating brake at time of test

Pass 8 Jun 2010 28,750 miles

oil leak nearside rear brake drum area

Fail 8 Jun 2010 28,746 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

oil leak nearside rear brake drum area

Pass 4 Jun 2009 28,604 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 29 May 2009 28,604 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 13 Jun 2008 28,456 miles
Fail 22 May 2008 28,451 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Jun 2007 28,259 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2007 28,259 miles

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 9 Jun 2006 28,123 miles
Fail 26 May 2006 28,122 miles

Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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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B315 XUU is a 1984 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1984 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 57,725 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 B315 XUU, 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 42 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B315 XUU is a 1984 Ford Transit, first registered on 3 December 1984.

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