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E270 EJN

1988 Ford Transit

Grey Petrol 1993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2015
Tests14 (6 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate42.9%

Mileage

31,443 mi
Last recorded31,443 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2014
Typical for 1988 Ford Transit56,734 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE270 EJN
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1988
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,993cc

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MOT History

6 pass 8 fail
Fail 17 Oct 2014 31,443 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front brake discs rusted

engine misfiring

offside front tyre outer wall deteriorated

Pass 17 Oct 2014 31,443 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front brake discs rusted

engine misfiring

offside front tyre outer wall deteriorated

Pass 4 Jun 2013 30,914 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

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

unale to assess welding repairs due they are covered with underseal

Fail 31 May 2013 30,883 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.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 Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2011 37,636 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 27,636 miles

Chain guard missing

Front bumper insecure

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

front grill not secured

nearside front body damaged covered with duck tape

ooside front wheel arc corrqded but covered with duck tape

radiator not secured

Fail 11 Mar 2010 27,609 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

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

Chain guard missing

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

front grill and bumper damaged

nearside body damaged covered with duck tape

offside front wheel corroded covered with duck tape

radiator not secured

Fail 4 Mar 2010 27,572 miles

Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Chain guard missing

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

front grill and bumper damaged

nearside body damaged covered with duck tape

offside front wheel corroded covered with duck tape

radiator not secured

Pass 13 Nov 2008 257,815 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

nearside box body damaged , covered with tape

offfside front wheel arc corroded ,covereded with tape

Fail 7 Nov 2008 257,798 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

nearside box body damaged , covered with tape

offfside front wheel arc corroded ,covereded with tape

Pass 26 Jun 2007 23,956 miles

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

Fail 26 Jun 2007 23,956 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 7 Jun 2007 23,808 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is severely distorted (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is severely distorted (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

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

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

Fail 23 May 2007 237,464 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

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

Offside Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

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

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

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

Offside Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

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

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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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E270 EJN is a 1988 Ford Transit in Grey with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.

Across all 1988 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.1% with a typical mileage of 56,734 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 E270 EJN, 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 38 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E270 EJN is a 1988 Ford Transit, first registered on 9 March 1988.

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