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BN16 VFX

2016 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

134,297 mi
Last recorded134,297 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2016 Ford Transit78,626 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN16 VFX
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 134,297 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers side (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 17 Jun 2026 134,274 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers side (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 11 Jun 2025 133,294 miles

Central Upper Prop shaft bearing has slight play (slight noise) (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (Both Offside and Nearside) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 10 Jun 2025 133,291 miles

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (main feed pipe to brake flexi) (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Outer Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (main feed pipe to flexi) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (little effort to wheel) (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Central Upper Prop shaft bearing has slight play (slight noise) (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (Both Offside and Nearside) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 28 Jun 2024 132,530 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2024 132,518 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 29 Jun 2023 131,518 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Jun 2023 131,514 miles

Nearside Rear All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above prop shaft (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 130,350 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jun 2022 130,350 miles

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2021 109,958 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 10 Feb 2020 94,621 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tyre low (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Feb 2019 67,061 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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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BN16 VFX is a 2016 Ford Transit in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 BN16 VFX, 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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What year was BN16 VFX registered?

BN16 VFX is a 2016 Ford Transit, first registered on 29 March 2016.

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