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JL 289

1985 Ford Transit

White Petrol 1996cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2026
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

33,131 mi
Last recorded33,131 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2025
Typical for 1985 Ford Transit56,610 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJL 289
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1985
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,996cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2025 33,131 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main (1.1.11 (c))

Chassis corroded

Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Slight play in steering idler bush

Fail 6 Jan 2025 33,131 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2023 33,036 miles

Both headlight images poor

Chassis corroded

Front Slight lift in both front king pins

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

Fail 19 Oct 2023 33,036 miles

Both headlight images poor

Chassis corroded

Front Slight lift in both front king pins

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Apr 2016 32,989 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Front brake disc's corroded

Headlamp images poor

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

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

Fail 2 Apr 2016 32,989 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Front brake disc's corroded

Headlamp images poor

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

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

Pass 1 Apr 2015 32,647 miles

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

Nearside and offside headlamp pattern poor

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

Slight wear in all spring buhes/pins

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

Fail 1 Apr 2015 32,647 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside and offside headlamp pattern poor

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

Slight wear in all spring buhes/pins

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

Pass 3 Apr 2014 32,639 miles

Brake disc's corroded

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

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

Slight wear in all spring bushes/pins

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

Fail 27 Mar 2014 32,639 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Brake disc's corroded

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

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

Slight wear in all spring bushes/pins

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

Pass 19 Oct 2012 31,372 miles

Headlamp securing rubbers in poor condition

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

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

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

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

Play in steering relay lever pivot

Steering ball joint rubbers degraded

Fail 19 Oct 2012 31,372 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Headlamp securing rubbers in poor condition

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

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

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

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

Play in steering relay lever pivot

Steering ball joint rubbers degraded

Front brake disc's excessivley corroded & pitted

Pass 8 Nov 2011 30,599 miles

All tyres badly age cracked on inner side walls

Front brake disc's corroded

Headlamp securing rubbers in poor condition

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

Slight play in steering relay lever pivot

Steering ball joint rubbers degraded

Fail 8 Nov 2011 30,599 miles

All tyres badly age cracked on inner side walls

Front brake disc's corroded

Headlamp securing rubbers in poor condition

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

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

Slight play in steering relay lever pivot

Steering ball joint rubbers degraded

Pass 5 Oct 2010 30,578 miles

All tyres age cracking

Front brake disc's corroded

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

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

Play in steering idler & front drag link end

Fail 4 Oct 2010 30,578 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

All tyres age cracking

Front brake disc's corroded

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

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

Play in steering idler & front drag link end

Pass 21 Sep 2009 30,424 miles

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

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

age cracking all tyres

nearside brake binding

play steering idler arm

Fail 18 Sep 2009 30,424 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

age cracking all tyres

nearside brake binding

play steering idler arm

Pass 11 Sep 2008 30,370 miles

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

play steering idler arm

Pass 11 Sep 2007 30,269 miles

play steering idler arm

Pass 8 Sep 2006 30,241 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Slight play in steering relay lever pivot.

Pass 26 Aug 2005 30,144 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

n/s/r brake binding slightly

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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JL 289 is a 1985 Ford Transit in White with a 1,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 1985 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 56,610 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 JL 289, 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 41 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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JL 289 is a 1985 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 March 1985.

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