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F135 OOU

1988 Bedford 99 180

White Petrol 970cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2026
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

67,192 mi
Last recorded67,192 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2025
Typical for 1988 Bedford 99 18064,224 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF135 OOU
MakeBedford
Model99 180
Year1988
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine970cc
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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2025 67,192 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Jun 2024 66,940 miles

arches corroding

excess corrosion offside front outside prescribed area

underside and brake pipes coated in underseal

Pass 19 Jun 2023 66,843 miles

Arches starting to corrode

Pass 7 Jun 2022 65,788 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2021 64,666 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2020 63,778 miles

Both front arches starting to corrode

Rubber brake pipes starting to perish

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jun 2019 62,334 miles
Pass 16 May 2018 62,300 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)

Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

Pass 9 May 2017 61,822 miles

corrosion building underneath vechile

n\s\f+o\s\f innerwheel arch corroed x member

Fail 3 May 2017 61,819 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

corrosion building underneath vechile

n\s\f+o\s\f innerwheel arch corroed x member

Pass 28 May 2016 61,329 miles

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel x2 (2.2.A.1b)

both rear spring eye bushes perished

exhaust system corroded

fuel lines corrdoed

Pass 7 Jun 2013 60,710 miles

fuel lines corroded

Pass 26 Aug 2009 60,593 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2009 60,593 miles

Centre Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

drain hole area corroded on o/s/f lower arch pass and advise

Pass 23 Aug 2008 57,329 miles

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Pass 31 Aug 2007 56,268 miles

How Reliable is the Bedford 99 180?

Based on 1,479 MOT tests across 120 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
754
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
120
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 64
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 60
brake recording little or no effort 53
fog lamp not working 45
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 45
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F135 OOU is a 1988 Bedford 99 180 in White with a 970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 1988 Bedford 99 180 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 64,224 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Bedford 99 180 fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 64 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F135 OOU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bedford 99 180 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 38 years old, this Bedford 99 180 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F135 OOU is a 1988 Bedford 99 180, first registered on 26 August 1988.

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