MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
56,324 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cross member corroded (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings n/s/r leaf spring chassis inner sill corroded (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Side repeater not working not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working side light not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door step to floor corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cross member corroded (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Side repeater not working not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering chassis inadequate repaird (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' wind screen cracking (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion cross member to rear shackle corroded (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Outer tyre wall cracking /deteriorated
Offside Rear Outer tyre wall cracking /deteriorated
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately rear (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component 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 Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
water tank insecure
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
various areas of corrosion on underside of vechile but not excessive at time of test
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
various areas of corrosion on underside of vechile but not excessive at time of test
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both steering knuckles under bonnet corroded but no free-play
brake pipes covered in grease unable to fully assess condition
light scratch front windscreen
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both steering knuckles under bonnet corroded but no free-play
brake pipes covered in grease unable to fully assess condition
light scratch front windscreen
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/rear and o/s /rear spring mounts corroded
o/s and n/s inner sills slightly corroded
o/s/r chassis and floor and rear outriggers corroded
rear cross member corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all repairs covered over
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
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F479 RCF is a 1989 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
Across all 1989 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.7% with a typical mileage of 55,546 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 F479 RCF, 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 37 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F479 RCF is a 1989 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 March 1989.
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