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ExpiredMileage
52,520 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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**** NOTE **** VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO EXTENSIVE WELDING REPAIRS FRONT TO REAR AND HAS BEEN HEAVILY UNDERSEALED PRIOR TO TEST
NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR PILLAR / "A" PILLAR AREA HOLED AND WEAKENED BY CORROSION. WING AND ARCH FLEXING WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, ADVISE REPAIR
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)
heavy oil leak from engine, possibly rocker cover gasket
PROPSHAFT CENTRE BEARING WORN TO EXCESS AND CENTRE BOLT LOOSE, ADVISE RENEWAL NOW
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
**** NOTE **** VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO EXTENSIVE WELDING REPAIRS FRONT TO REAR AND HAS BEEN HEAVILY UNDERSEALED PRIOR TO TEST
NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR PILLAR / "A" PILLAR AREA HOLED AND WEAKENED BY CORROSION. WING AND ARCH FLEXING WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, ADVISE REPAIR
heavy oil leak from engine, possibly rocker cover gasket
PROPSHAFT CENTRE BEARING WORN TO EXCESS AND CENTRE BOLT LOOSE, ADVISE RENEWAL NOW
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a) DANGEROUS
n/s inner arch holed
rear brakes low effort
prop joint bolt loose
prop mount worn u/s
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
offside front doorstep corroded split and holed
slight brake bind from offside front
slight wear/play in offside steering rack
all chassis heavily welded and plated at previous time,and body spports corroded heavily and some rotted off
rear diff noisey
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
all chassis heavily welded and plated at previous time,and body spports corroded heavily and some rotted off
rear diff noisey
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
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 Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear 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 rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
battery insecure
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F71 FUS is a 1988 Ford Transit in Multi-colour with a 1,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.
Across all 1988 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.1% with a typical mileage of 56,734 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 F71 FUS, 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 38 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F71 FUS is a 1988 Ford Transit, first registered on 22 November 1988.
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