MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,696 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
battery insurecure
n/s front step corroded
propshaft centre bearing worn
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure
different wheel nuts fitted on front axle
drivers seat cushion deteriorated
n/s/f srep holed through corrosion
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside 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)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
battery insurcure
n/s front step corroded
propshaft centre bearing worn
battery insecure
center prop flange loose
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
battery insecure
center prop flange loose
battery insecure
both king pin thrusts wearing
center bearing flange loose
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
battery insecure
both king pin thrusts wearing
center bearing flange loose
Centre Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced (2.4.B.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced (2.4.B.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Battery insecure
Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
advance corrosion both front wheel arches
advance corrosion o/s/f inner wing
advance corrosion on passengers footwell
front number plate beginning to deteriorate
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
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F697 RUL is a 1989 Ford Transit in Grey with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.
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 F697 RUL, 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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F697 RUL is a 1989 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 March 1989.
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