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F679 SJF

1989 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jun 2014
Tests17 (8 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate47.1%

Mileage

22,685 mi
Last recorded22,685 miles
Recorded on23 May 2014
Typical for 1989 Ford Transit55,546 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF679 SJF
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

8 pass 9 fail
Fail 23 May 2014 22,685 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

n/s/f inner sil corroded

n/s/r outter sil holed by corrosion

o/s and n/s/r 1/4 panels holed by corrosion

o/s/ middle inner and outter sils holed by corrosion

o/s/f x member corroded

rear xmember holed by corrosion

Pass 7 Jun 2013 22,310 miles

n/s and o/s sils holed by corrosion

o/s and n/s/r 1/4 panels holed by corrosion

rear crossmember holed by corrosion

Fail 30 May 2013 22,300 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

n/s and o/s sils holed by corrosion

o/s and n/s/r 1/4 panels holed by corrosion

rear crossmember holed by corrosion

Pass 6 Jun 2012 22,076 miles

Battery insecure.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Fail 24 May 2012 22,034 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Battery insecure.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Pass 26 May 2011 21,103 miles

Battery insecure

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 14 Jun 2010 20,302 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

archs coroaded

rear doors coroaded

rear x member holed by corrosion

sills holed by corrosion

Fail 3 Jun 2010 20,302 miles

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

archs coroaded

rear doors coroaded

rear x member holed by corrosion

sills holed by corrosion

Pass 2 Jun 2009 19,531 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Entire rear crossmember has rotted away.

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Propshaft component defective

Rear prescribed areas repaired from above, they look unrepaired at first glance.

There are multiple areas of corrosion under the vehicle.

Battery insecure

Fail 14 May 2009 19,527 miles

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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 Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

general overall condition underneath is corroaded

sills holed by corrosion

Pass 2 May 2008 18,500 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Propshaft component defective

front arches have corrosion

nearside rear spring shackle area has been holed by corrosion just outside of the prescribed area

sills have been holed by corrosion in non prescribed areas

Fail 23 Apr 2008 18,490 miles

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside 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 Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Propshaft component defective

front arches have corrosion

nearside rear spring shackle area has been holed by corrosion just outside of the prescribed area

sills have been holed by corrosion in non prescribed areas

Pass 23 Apr 2007 16,575 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2007 16,573 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Battery insecure

Oil leak

arches corroded

n/s/r chassis corroded

o/s center sil corroded

o/s n/s/r outter sil corroded

rear 1/4 panels corroded

rear x member corroded

Pass 21 Apr 2006 14,619 miles

o/s/r floor holed

battery insecure

front flexi hoses corroded

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

rear flexi hoe support bracket/chassis corroded

Fail 10 Apr 2006 146,509 miles

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 Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

battery insecure

front flexi hoses corroded

o/s outter sil holed by corrosion

o/s/r floor holed by corrosion

rear flexi hose support bracket to chassis corroded

Fail 18 Mar 2006 14,506 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension spring 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 Suspension spring 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 Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

battery insecure

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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F679 SJF is a 1989 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.1%.

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 F679 SJF, 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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F679 SJF is a 1989 Ford Transit, first registered on 25 May 1989.

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