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D344 HFX

1987 Ford Transit

White Petrol 1993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2014
Tests12 (5 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate41.7%

Mileage

1,489 mi
Last recorded1,489 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2014
Typical for 1987 Ford Transit58,852 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD344 HFX
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1987
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,993cc

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MOT History

5 pass 7 fail
Fail 24 Nov 2014 1,489 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Centre Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

clutch pedal rubber missing

cooling fan blades have all snapped off

driver seat worn

n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/r tyre perrished

prop shaft support bearing worn

radiator secured with cable ties

slight corrosion around windscreen seal

slight corrosion in exhaust system

slight lift in n/s/f king pins

small cut in n/s/f tyre tread but not reaching cords

Fail 5 Sep 2014 1,369 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

general all over/under corossion

n/s mirror glass damaged

Pass 16 Aug 2013 96,215 miles

brake pipes under bonnet getting rusty

n/s door mirror glass broken

n/s rear outer wing rusty by window

n/s rear tyre wearing low on inner edge

rear floor/chassis getting rusty

steering drag link joints have slight play + dust boots perishing, replace

vehicle underside getting rusty + some areas heavily undersealed

Fail 5 Aug 2013 96,206 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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 binding (3.7.B.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)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Offside Inner Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

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

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

Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)

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

n/s door mirror glass broken

n/s rear outer wing rusty by window

rear floor/chassis getting rusty

steering drag link joints have slight play + dust boots perishing, replace

vehicle underside getting rusty + some areas heavily undersealed

Pass 21 Jun 2011 95,070 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2011 95,068 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

all four tyre side walls cracking

both batteries not secure

n/s door mirror glass broken

windscreen damaged

Pass 14 Nov 2009 95,068 miles

corrosion to underside

front cross member previously welded welds poor

nearside door mirror cracked

offside front tyre wall in poor condition

slight corrosion on brake pipes to rear wheels

slight play in front king pins

Fail 5 Nov 2009 95,057 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

corrosion to underside

front cross member previously welded welds poor

nearside door mirror cracked

offside front tyre wall in poor condition

slight corrosion on brake pipes to rear wheels

slight play in front king pins

Pass 25 Apr 2008 94,885 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

General surface corrosion under vehicle

N/S mirror glass cracked

Oil leak

Fail 22 Apr 2008 94,874 miles

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

General surface corrosion under vehicle

N/S mirror glass cracked

Oil leak

Pass 30 Apr 2007 88,472 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2007 88,472 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

o/s/f and o/s/r tyres perrished and in poor condition

various welding repairs to chassis

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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D344 HFX is a 1987 Ford Transit in White with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 41.7%.

Across all 1987 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.2% with a typical mileage of 58,852 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 D344 HFX, 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 39 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D344 HFX is a 1987 Ford Transit, first registered on 10 February 1987.

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