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J163 LTR

1992 Ford Transit

White Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Mar 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

54,689 mi
Last recorded54,689 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 1992 Ford Transit54,467 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ163 LTR
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1992
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 54,689 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2025 53,418 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2024 52,324 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2023 45,640 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2022 39,878 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 17 Feb 2022 39,878 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 10 May 2021 33,765 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2021 33,760 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail at spring mounting area and front subframe fixing point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail at mid-point between leaf spring anchor and shackle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2020 31,665 miles

Slight play in offside and nearside front wheel bearings

Fail 3 Jun 2020 31,665 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both front (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Position lamp not working All (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Slight play in offside and nearside front wheel bearings

Pass 29 Apr 2019 30,989 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 1 May 2018 29,478 miles
Pass 5 May 2017 29,111 miles

CHASSIS CORRODING

OFFSIDE FRONT INNER WING CORRODING BOARDER LINE PASS

SOME CORROSION ON BRAKE PIPES SOME BOARDER LINE PASS

Pass 23 Mar 2016 26,875 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2016 26,875 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure crown 185-14c (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 25,791 miles

Corrosion to nearside front and rear inner sill

Pass 13 May 2014 25,338 miles

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

Pass 25 Apr 2013 25,260 miles

Both front brake pipes/ferruls corroded

Corrosion to both front inner and outer wheel arches

Corrosion to nearside lower step

Corrosion to nearside rear panel

Corrosion to rear crossmemeber

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front outer sill corroded just outside precribed area

Offside front outer sill corroded just outside prescribed area

Offside front tyre worn close to limit on inner edge

Repairs and corrosion to rear chassis

Fail 25 Apr 2013 25,260 miles

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

Both front brake pipes/ferruls corroded

Corrosion to both front inner and outer wheel arches

Corrosion to nearside lower step

Corrosion to nearside rear panel

Corrosion to rear crossmemeber

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front outer sill corroded just outside precribed area

Offside front outer sill corroded just outside prescribed area

Offside front tyre worn close to limit on inner edge

Repairs and corrosion to rear chassis

Pass 1 May 2012 24,640 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

both front seat back rests worn

emissions very close to legal limit

indicators do not self cancel

slight bind from nearside rear brake

Fail 25 Apr 2012 24,631 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

indicators do not self cancel

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

both front seat back rests worn

emissions very close to legal limit

Pass 19 Apr 2011 24,184 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both front wiper blades split at ends

both rear shock absorber bushes staring to split

moisture behind nearside headlamp

offside front tyre wearing uneven

prop shaft coupling slightly deterioated

slight play in both front wheel bearings

Fail 19 Apr 2011 24,184 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both front wiper blades split at ends

both rear shock absorber bushes staring to split

moisture behind nearside headlamp

offside front tyre wearing uneven

prop shaft coupling slightly deterioated

slight play in both front wheel bearings

Pass 7 May 2010 22,392 miles

offside front tyre wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 12 May 2009 20,606 miles
Fail 12 May 2009 20,600 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 28 Apr 2008 18,208 miles
Pass 11 May 2007 12,541 miles
Fail 8 May 2007 12,525 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 May 2006 11,287 miles

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)

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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J163 LTR is a 1992 Ford Transit in White with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1992 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.6% with a typical mileage of 54,467 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 J163 LTR, 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 34 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J163 LTR is a 1992 Ford Transit, first registered on 10 June 1992.

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