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EF16 HVD

2016 Ford Transit

Red Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests14 (9 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

45,343 mi
Last recorded45,343 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2016 Ford Transit78,626 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF16 HVD
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2016
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

9 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 45,343 miles

Central Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Central Rear Spare tyre defective Tyre valve stem cracked/split. ()

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

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Above adblue tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Along side front hand brake cable bracket. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Feb 2026 45,342 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Central Rear Spare tyre defective Tyre valve stem cracked/split. ()

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

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Located above Adblue tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Along side front hand brake cable bracket. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 11 Feb 2026 45,340 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Central Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Central Rear Spare tyre defective Tyre valve stem cracked/split. ()

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

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Located above Adblue tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Along side front hand brake cable bracket. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 41,582 miles

Central Rear Spare tyre defective Tyre valve stem cracked. ()

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Located above front of Adblue tank. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 22 Jan 2024 35,793 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked around securing screws. (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From front of adblue tank to rear axle flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From front of adblue tank to rear axle flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively Securing clip loose. (1.6 (d))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Dec 2023 35,702 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Feed to flexible at caliper. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From front of adblue tank back to rear axle flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From front of adblue tank back to rear axle flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively Securing clip loose. (1.6 (d))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 6 Jan 2023 30,887 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Above steering rack (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Above steering rack (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Jan 2022 26,762 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive At rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Dec 2020 23,866 miles

Central Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe feeding rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Central Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated Wiring crimped tightly behind socket bracket (4.10 (b) (i))

Central Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe feeding rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At securing clip near rear of gear box (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner side wall worn/scuffed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2019 19,687 miles

Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 20 Jun 2019 19,669 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) load index is inadequate for the maximum permitted axle weight (5.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre(s) load index is inadequate for the maximum permitted axle weight (5.2.3 (a) (i))

Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Jul 2018 14,287 miles

Nearside Front Fuel tank slightly loose Mid tank strap (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall scuffed/worn (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2017 7,266 miles

Nearside Rear Hub/Halfshaft seal slight oil leak

Fail 18 Jul 2017 7,266 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Hub/Halfshaft seal slight oil leak

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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EF16 HVD is a 2016 Ford Transit in Red with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2016 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 78,626 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 EF16 HVD, 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 10 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EF16 HVD is a 2016 Ford Transit, first registered on 7 July 2016.

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