MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,083 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking at flexi pipe (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (2.4.A.3)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion outside PA o/s/r
n/s/f slight play in king pin
Corrosion to bottom of both rear doors and front wheel arches and O/S/R quarter panel
Drivers seat slightly insecure
Light csratches on windscreen
Slight play at steering wheel
Steering lock damaged, anti thieft device fitted to gearstick
thick underseal applied to repairs
Nearside 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)
Corrosion to bottom of both rear doors and front wheel arches and O/S/R quarter panel
Drivers seat slightly insecure
Light csratches on windscreen
Slight play at steering wheel
Steering lock damaged, anti thieft device fitted to gearstick
drivers seat mountings worn.
n/s outer sill corroded.
n/s/f wheel arch corroded.
n/s/r tyes close to legal limit and in poor condition.
n/s/r wheel arch corroded.
o/s/f wing/wheel arch corroded.
o/s/r wheel arch corroded.
rear doors corroded.
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
corrosion to both sills inner & outer and n/s/r wheel arch all outside prescribed areas
drivers seat has movement in mechanism
ignition switch damaged
light scratches on windscreen
corrosion outside prescribed areas to both outer sills & n/s/r wheel arch
drivers seat loose
ignition switch damaged
Offside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
corrosion outside prescribed areas to both outer sills & n/s/r wheel arch
drivers seat loose
ignition switch damaged
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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Top MOT Failure Points
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F897 JUD is a 1989 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 F897 JUD, 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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F897 JUD is a 1989 Ford Transit, first registered on 12 January 1989.
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