MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under carriage undersealed
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
exhaust flexy slightly damaged
vehicle repair undersealed
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Under Body Slight Corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Under Body Slight Corrosion
Vehicle Under-body, inner sill/ outer sill covered in under-seal corrosion protective coating
Vehicle has engine covers & under-trays fitted obscuring view of some components
Body has slight corrosion under body surface rust and under seal used (6.1.B.2)
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately chassis behind rear wheel (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sub frame mounting (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion under body surface rust and under seal used (6.1.B.2)
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately chassis behind rear wheel (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
all weldings heaviily sealented and has traces of body filler
both sides sills to rear inner wheel arch has traces of boddy filler
brake pipes slightly pitted and corroded
front to rear exhuast system corroded and deteriated
oil leak
rear both sides inner wheel arches covered has traces of body filler
rear both sides leaf springs corroded and deteriated
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
both sides sills to rear inner wheel arch has traces of boddy filler
brake pipes slightly pitted and corroded
front to rear exhuast system corroded and deteriated
oil leak
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
slight oil leak under engine bay
slight play in steering wheel
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake lever excessively corroded and seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
slight play in steering wheel
slight oil leak under engine bay
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
battrey inscure
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Slight play in top steering column bush. †Battery insecure. †Slight play in steering rack. †Slight play in nearside front hub. †Offside rear under wheel arch panel corroded.
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension spring 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 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 Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Slight play in top steering column bush. †Battery insecure. †Slight play in steering rack. †Slight play in nearside front hub. †Offside rear under wheel arch panel corroded.
Slight play in steering column. †Rear chassis corroded..
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear chassis corroded.
oil leak
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Top MOT Failure Points
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E868 ERN is a 1987 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 E868 ERN, 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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E868 ERN is a 1987 Ford Transit, first registered on 16 September 1987.
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