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F788 GKJ

1989 Ford Transit

Red Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jul 2018
Tests24 (11 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate45.8%

Mileage

46,430 mi
Last recorded46,430 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2017
Typical for 1989 Ford Transit55,546 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF788 GKJ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

11 pass 13 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2017 46,430 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 28 Jul 2017 46,430 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 17 Jul 2017 46,420 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

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

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)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 7 Jul 2016 38,673 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Jun 2016 38,642 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis holed and split (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

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

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

handbrake cables fouling rear wheels

Pass 22 Jun 2015 33,417 miles

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

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

drivers door step corrosion holes

n/s inner sill corrosion holes

Fail 18 Jun 2015 33,417 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 Jun 2014 24,206 miles

advise fitting new cliips on rear brake pipes

n/s rear door bottom edge filler coming out making sharp edge

several corrosion holes under body but not within 30cm of prescribed areas at the moment.

Pass 6 Jun 2013 21,114 miles

Spare wheel mounted very close to rear number plate.

Fail 5 Jun 2013 21,114 miles

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

Spare wheel mounted very close to rear number plate.

Fail 30 Apr 2013 21,097 miles

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

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b)

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

unable to inspect o/s rear seat belt mounting point.

Pass 24 Mar 2012 14,752 miles

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

off side front shassy to cross member is not capet of but shassy is ridged

Fail 22 Mar 2012 14,726 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Oil leak

Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 15 Sep 2011 14,282 miles

Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/r wheel arch corroded

Pass 7 Jul 2010 97,945 miles

both front bottom ball joint gaiters split

Fail 29 Jun 2010 97,901 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

both front bottom ball joint gaiters split

front tyres wearing on inner edge

n/s/f wheel arch corroded

nail in n/s/r tyre

Pass 15 Jul 2009 86,775 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2009 86,773 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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 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 (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 excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Fail 14 Apr 2009 86,696 miles

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

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 22 Oct 2008 86,636 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)

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

o/s/r outer wheel arch slightly corroded/tatty

rear flexy hose secured by jubilee clip

slight wear in rack

Fail 8 Oct 2008 86,635 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

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

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)

slight wear in rack

Pass 21 Aug 2007 85,386 miles

Both front lower ball joint boots split

Pass 24 Aug 2006 81,493 miles

Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 24 Aug 2006 81,493 miles

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

Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

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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F788 GKJ is a 1989 Ford Transit in Red with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.8%.

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 F788 GKJ, 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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F788 GKJ is a 1989 Ford Transit, first registered on 3 February 1989.

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