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1993 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2015
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

72,822 mi
Last recorded72,822 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2014
Typical for 1993 Ford Transit52,077 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK169 NOW
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2014 72,822 miles

Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

o/s door step corrosion

Pass 8 Apr 2013 64,481 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

heavy corrosion and welding repairs throughout vehicle

heavy corrosion of both front inner wheel archs

nearside handbrake cable insecure and deteriorated

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

offside front coil spring not correctly seated in lower arm

Fail 3 Apr 2013 64,480 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

heavy corrosion and welding repairs throughout vehicle

heavy corrosion of both front inner wheel archs

nearside handbrake cable insecure and deteriorated

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

offside front coil spring not correctly seated in lower arm

Pass 29 Mar 2012 57,751 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

body filler repairs to wheel archs

both rear tyres perrished on sidewalls

diff noisey

heavy corrosion and welding repaires throughout vehicle

heavy corrosion of foot steps and front inner wings

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

Fail 28 Mar 2012 57,750 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

body filler repairs to wheel archs

both rear tyres perrished on sidewalls

diff noisey

heavy corrosion and welding repaires throughout vehicle

heavy corrosion of foot steps and front inner wings

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

Pass 5 Apr 2011 53,322 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

damage / corrosion to nearside inner/ outer sill panels

damage to offside inner/ outer sill panels

extencive welding repairs and corrosion throughout vehicle

heavy corrosion nearside rear wheel arch

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

signs of loose u-bolt mountings at nearside rear leaf spring

Fail 4 Apr 2011 53,321 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

damage / corrosion to nearside inner/ outer sill panels

damage to offside inner/ outer sill panels

extencive welding repairs and corrosion throughout vehicle

heavy corrosion nearside rear wheel arch

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

signs of loose u-bolt mountings at nearside rear leaf spring

Pass 23 Mar 2010 48,460 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Oil leak

front number plate damaged

general underbody corrosion and welding repairs to vehicle

heavy corrosion and welding repairs to offside and nearside front inner wings

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

nearside upper windscreen damage

offside and nearside front inner and outer sill panels damaged

very heavy corrosion of rear wheel archs and surrounding panels.

Fail 23 Mar 2010 48,460 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Oil leak

front number plate damaged

general underbody corrosion and welding repairs to vehicle

heavy corrosion and welding repairs to offside and nearside front inner wings

nearside rear bumper end cap missing

nearside upper windscreen damage

offside and nearside front inner and outer sill panels damaged

very heavy corrosion of rear wheel archs and surrounding panels.

Pass 2 Apr 2009 43,285 miles

Oil leak

front number plate cracked

heavy corrosion and welding repairs throughout vehicle

heavy corrosion nearside rear wheel arch

heavy corrosion of offside and nearside front top shock absorber mountings

heavy corrosion offside and nearside footwells/inner wheel arches

nearside sill panel damaged

Fail 31 Mar 2009 43,285 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak

front number plate cracked

heavy corrosion and welding repairs throughout vehicle

heavy corrosion nearside rear wheel arch

heavy corrosion of offside and nearside front top shock absorber mountings

heavy corrosion offside and nearside footwells/inner wheel arches

nearside sill panel damaged

Pass 7 Apr 2008 38,468 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2008 38,466 miles

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

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

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside 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)

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

rear number plate tarnished

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

engine oil leak

front number plate cracked

general underbody corrosion

heavy corrosion at n/s/r chassis at load sensor mounting

n/s/r back plate damp

Pass 2 Apr 2007 33,288 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2007 33,288 miles

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

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

corrosion to under side of vehical

Pass 4 Apr 2006 27,855 miles

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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K169 NOW is a 1993 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 1993 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.1% with a typical mileage of 52,077 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 K169 NOW, 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 33 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K169 NOW is a 1993 Ford Transit, first registered on 21 January 1993.

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