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F802 ODL

1989 Bedford 99 180

Blue Petrol 970cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

63,530 mi
Last recorded63,530 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 1989 Bedford 99 18056,057 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF802 ODL
MakeBedford
Model99 180
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine970cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 63,530 miles

Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2025 62,999 miles

Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2024 62,575 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2024 62,561 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2023 61,820 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2023 61,768 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2022 61,258 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2021 60,963 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 60,617 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2019 59,947 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top leg mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jan 2018 59,187 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2017 58,252 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2016 57,262 miles

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

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

rear tyres slightly perished

slight play in steering idler

Pass 15 Jan 2015 55,988 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2015 55,963 miles

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

offside front wheel binding slightly

Pass 10 Jan 2014 54,891 miles

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

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 10 Jan 2013 53,935 miles

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

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

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

both rear tyres has cuts and splits but cords/ply not visable

slight rear brake imbalance

Fail 4 Jan 2012 52,578 miles

Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (8.1.2b)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear tyres starting to perish

front torsion bar bushes slightly perished

Pass 4 Jan 2012 52,578 miles

Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear tyres starting to perish

front torsion bar bushes slightly perished

Pass 11 Jan 2011 51,064 miles

Coolant leak

Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

offside front wheel arch corroded, but not in a pre scribed area

Fail 7 Jan 2011 51,029 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Coolant leak

Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2010 47,241 miles

front number plate starting to deteriorate.

offside front tyre worn on inner edge.

offside/nearside wiper blades ends starting to split.

Pass 9 Jan 2009 41,959 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2008 39,376 miles

Front wheel arches corroding

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

Pass 9 Jan 2007 38,502 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2007 38,502 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

slight play in steering pin bush

Pass 21 Dec 2005 37,118 miles

How Reliable is the Bedford 99 180?

Based on 1,479 MOT tests across 120 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
754
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
120
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 64
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 60
brake recording little or no effort 53
fog lamp not working 45
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 45
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F802 ODL is a 1989 Bedford 99 180 in Blue with a 970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 1989 Bedford 99 180 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 56,057 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Bedford 99 180 fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 64 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F802 ODL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bedford 99 180 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 37 years old, this Bedford 99 180 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F802 ODL is a 1989 Bedford 99 180, first registered on 1 January 1989.

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