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H949 TBV

1990 Ford Transit

Red Petrol 1993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

38,419 mi
Last recorded38,419 miles
Recorded on13 May 2024
Typical for 1990 Ford Transit56,304 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH949 TBV
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,993cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 May 2024 38,419 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

chassis has slight corrosion.

Pass 2 Jun 2021 37,000 miles

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 35,507 miles

general under body corrosion outwith prescribed areas

Fail 26 Feb 2020 35,480 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength holes chassis/brackets near spring anchor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis/panelling/floor near spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength holes chassis near spring anchor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch near shock absorber top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis near spring anchor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis/panelling near spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

grease front stub pin assemblies

nearside parking brake efficiency half of other

tyres cracking

underside of offside front step corroded outside prescribed area

Pass 20 Mar 2019 35,151 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2019 35,151 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength beside rear shackle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2018 33,699 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2018 33,681 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced engine bay top of chassis old weld split (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced outrigger behind wheel holed and rear nsf rear spring hanger holed (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured 2nd leaf broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced x member old weld split (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced outrigger in front of back wheel split (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Front both metal ferrules corroded on flexible brake hoses

Fuel tank slightly loose loose and held on by ratchet strap (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2017 30,662 miles

Body undersealed

Brake pipes greased

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)

Fail 13 Jul 2017 30,662 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Body undersealed

Brake pipes greased

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Jul 2016 27,692 miles

o/s/r crossmember holed and corroded

Fail 15 Jul 2016 27,692 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured spring hanger mounting (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play kingpin thrust washers (2.2.B.1g)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play kingpin thrust washers (2.2.B.1g)

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

o/s/r crossmember holed and corroded

Pass 19 Jun 2015 24,335 miles

brake pipes greased

Pass 11 Oct 2013 22,466 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

front panel holed outside prescribed areas

n/s and o/s outer sills holed/corroded outside prescribed areas

n/s/f seatbelt buckle slightly damaged

n/s/r inner quarter panel holed/corroded outside prescribed areas

o/s/f wheel arch edge rusty

o/s/r bumper end missing

rear panel corroded/holed outside prescribed areas

Fail 5 Oct 2013 22,466 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Oil leak

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

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

front panel holed outside prescribed areas

n/s and o/s outer sills holed/corroded outside prescribed areas

n/s/f seatbelt buckle slightly damaged

n/s/r inner quarter panel holed/corroded outside prescribed areas

o/s/f wheel arch edge rusty

o/s/r bumper end missing

rear panel corroded/holed outside prescribed areas

Pass 22 Oct 2012 18,249 miles

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

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

front panel holed outside prescribed areas

nearside rear inner quarter panel holed outside prescribed areas

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

rear panel corroded & holed outside prescribed areas

Pass 26 Oct 2011 13,222 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

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

nearside rear wheel arch & quarter panel corroded

offside front wing corroded

offside rear quarter panel corroded

rear panel corroded & holed outside prescribed areas

Fail 24 Oct 2011 13,220 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b) DANGEROUS

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b) DANGEROUS

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

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

nearside rear wheel arch & quarter panel corroded

offside front wing corroded

offside rear quarter panel corroded

rear panel corroded & holed outside prescribed areas

Pass 18 Oct 2010 9,000 miles

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

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

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

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

both front seats slightly insecure

both rear doors lower edge rusty

n/s/f tyre outer tread worn

rear panel showing corosion

Fail 18 Oct 2010 9,000 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

both front seats slightly insecure

both rear doors lower edge rusty

n/s/f tyre outer tread worn

rear panel showing corosion

Pass 24 Oct 2009 4,111 miles

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

Fail 6 Oct 2009 4,111 miles

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

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 Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

nearside front panel holed outside prescribed areas

nearside inner & outer sills holed outside prescribed areas

nearside rear quarter panel excessively corroded & holed

offside inner wheel arch holed

offside outer & inner sills holed outside prescribed areas

Pass 1 Oct 2008 51 miles

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

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

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

sections of bodywork corroded and holed outside of perscribed areas

Pass 2 Oct 2007 95,036 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2006 90,109 miles

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

near side and off side sills holed outside of perscribed area

Pass 30 Sep 2005 84,726 miles

off side front door slightly corroded along bottom edge.

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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H949 TBV is a 1990 Ford Transit in Red with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1990 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.6% with a typical mileage of 56,304 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 H949 TBV, 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 36 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H949 TBV is a 1990 Ford Transit, first registered on 2 August 1990.

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