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ExpiredMileage
7,016 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
rear end (behind towbar) corroded all over, however not near any prescribed area
various parts of vehicle corroded however not within 30cm of prescribed area (o/s sill corroded, behind both front and rear wheel wells
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)
part of chasis got slight corerosion
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
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)
Battery insecure
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned (2.4.B.1e)
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure (2.4.B.7b)
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre side walls on a twin fitment are contacting each other (4.1.D.3)
Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Battery insecure
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)
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 Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Battery insecure
o/s/f drivers step corroded rear body valance corroded
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nearside rear outer tyre cracked
offside front tyre heavily cracked
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
under body slightly corroded
Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
under body slightly corroded
Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
drivers door not opening every time
off/side seat belt slow on return
propshaft defective
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E556 WJK is a 1988 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 E556 WJK, 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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E556 WJK is a 1988 Ford Transit, first registered on 22 February 1988.
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