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F768 JAM

1989 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 May 2019
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

38,576 mi
Last recorded38,576 miles
Recorded on3 May 2018
Typical for 1989 Ford Transit55,546 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF768 JAM
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 May 2018 38,576 miles

Both inner sills badly corroded

Both outer sills badly corroded

Both rear inner wheel arches corroded

Front cross member corroded

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Rear cross member corroded

Slight lift in OSF kingpin

Welding repairs carried out to front chassis

Fail 1 May 2018 38,574 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Both inner sills badly corroded

Both outer sills badly corroded

Both rear inner wheel arches corroded

Front cross member corroded

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Rear cross member corroded

Slight lift in OSF kingpin

Welding repairs carried out to front chassis

Pass 15 Mar 2017 38,542 miles

Both inner sills badly corroded

Both outer sills badly corroded

Both rear inner sills badly corroded

Front cross member corroded

General underbody corrosion

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear cross member corroded

Slight lift in OSF kingpin

Welding repairs carried out to front chassis

rear inner wheel arches corroded

Fail 14 Mar 2017 38,542 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Both inner sills badly corroded

Both outer sills badly corroded

Both rear inner sills badly corroded

Front cross member corroded

General underbody corrosion

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear cross member corroded

Slight lift in OSF kingpin

Welding repairs carried out to front chassis

rear inner wheel arches corroded

Pass 22 Mar 2016 38,495 miles

Both rear inner sills badly corroded

General under body corrosion

Both inner sills badly corroded

Both outer sills badly corroded

Offside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear cross member badly corroded

Fail 14 Mar 2016 38,494 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Both inner sills badly corroded

Both outer sills badly corroded

Both rear inner sills badly corroded

Offside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear cross member badly corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2015 38,361 miles

Both front chassis show signs of corrosion

Both sills corroded

NSR inner sill under van corroded

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Slight lift in both king pins

Pass 19 Feb 2014 37,815 miles

n/s sill corroded

o/s sill corroded

Fail 14 Feb 2014 37,812 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/s sill corroded

o/s sill corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2013 35,760 miles

nearside rear sil corroding.

rear valence corroded.

wheel arches starting to corrode.

Fail 16 Jan 2013 35,760 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

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

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 Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

nearside rear sil corroding.

rear valence corroded.

wheel arches starting to corrode.

Pass 19 Jan 2012 34,059 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

rear exhaust rubber mounting deteriorating

rear valance/crossmember very corroded

slight lift in offside front king pin

Fail 18 Jan 2012 34,059 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

rear exhaust rubber mounting deteriorating

rear valance/crossmember very corroded

slight lift in offside front king pin

Pass 8 Feb 2011 31,975 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Oil leak

main beam tell tale not working

rear valance very corroded but not within prescribed area

Fail 2 Feb 2011 31,974 miles

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

Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Oil leak

main beam tell tale not working

rear valance very corroded but not within prescribed area

Pass 29 Jan 2010 31,106 miles

offside handbrake performance slightly down on nearside.

offside rrear inner arch and valence areas corroded.

Fail 29 Jan 2010 31,106 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

offside handbrake performance slightly down on nearside.

offside rrear inner arch and valence areas corroded.

Pass 23 Jan 2009 28,758 miles

indicators flashing near 60 flash a minute limit.

some play in both front suspension king-pins.

Fail 20 Jan 2009 28,756 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

indicators flashing near 60 flash a minute limit.

some play in both front suspension king-pins.

Pass 15 Feb 2008 28,022 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

rear cross member corroded but not in prescribed areas

Fail 8 Feb 2008 28,022 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

rear cross member corroded but not in prescribed areas

Pass 8 Feb 2007 27,680 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2006 27,397 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2006 27,397 miles

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

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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F768 JAM is a 1989 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

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 F768 JAM, 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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F768 JAM is a 1989 Ford Transit, first registered on 27 February 1989.

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