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EA17 OPL

2017 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Feb 2026
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

75,080 mi
Last recorded75,080 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2025
Typical for 2017 Ford Transit73,664 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA17 OPL
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2017
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2025 75,080 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp assy damaged no affect to light output

Fail 4 Feb 2025 75,079 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in tread cords visable (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush unbonded from pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in tread cords visable (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp assy damaged no affect to light output

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

Pass 26 Jan 2024 65,299 miles

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 26 Jan 2024 65,299 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in tread cords visable (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Suspension component missing both bump stops (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2023 57,497 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 26 Jan 2023 57,497 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cracking to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Dec 2021 49,309 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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Fail 1 Dec 2021 49,309 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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Pass 2 Oct 2020 38,702 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2020 38,702 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Pass 30 Mar 2020

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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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EA17 OPL is a 2017 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2017 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 73,664 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 EA17 OPL, 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 9 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EA17 OPL is a 2017 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 March 2017.

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