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L1 BKT

2000 Ford Transit

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

242,720 mi
Last recorded242,720 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2000 Ford Transit112,023 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL1 BKT
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 242,720 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2025 242,720 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2024 242,702 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2023 242,627 miles

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

chassis corrosion

Pass 10 Mar 2022 242,341 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2021 242,112 miles

slight underbody corrosion

Pass 18 Mar 2020 241,893 miles

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

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

Slight underbody corrosion

Pass 12 Mar 2019 241,672 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2018 241,444 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2018 241,444 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2017 239,626 miles

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

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

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

foot and handbrake eff only just met

Pass 8 Dec 2015 239,171 miles

Both rear inner tyres worn on inner edges. 185/75-16C.

Fuel tank strap starting to corrode.

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front sill damaged.

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

Offside front step to floor starting to rust.

Oil leak.

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

Upper body starting to rust.

Fail 7 Dec 2015 239,171 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill(Marked in YELLOW). (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Both rear inner tyres worn on inner edges. 185/75-16C.

Fuel tank strap starting to corrode.

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front sill damaged.

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

Offside front step to floor starting to rust.

Oil leak.

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

Upper body starting to rust.

Pass 11 Dec 2014 237,041 miles

Oil leak

Fail 2 Dec 2014 237,041 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 16 Jan 2014 235,084 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Fail 9 Jan 2014 235,061 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure (2.4.B.7b)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Fail 12 Jun 2013 234,925 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake pedal rubber worn

centre exhaust deterioated

coolant level low

front brake discs slightly worn

front coil springs corroded

n/s/f inner wheelarch corroded

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

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

Oil leak

o/s n/s door mirror casings missing

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

o/s/r outer tyre perishing

rear diff leaking oil

Pass 4 Jan 2012 216,920 miles

Oil leak

front brake discs worn

nearside rear inner tyre on limit

offside rear tyres wearing on inside edges

windscreen cracked in corner

Fail 21 Dec 2011 216,919 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

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

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

Oil leak

front brake discs worn

nearside rear inner tyre on limit

offside rear tyres wearing on inside edges

Pass 17 Jun 2010 194,297 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

slight play in rear anti roll bar bushes

Fail 14 Jun 2010 194,202 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

slight play in rear anti roll bar bushes

Pass 11 Jun 2009 184,720 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2009 184,720 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Propshaft component defective

Pass 15 Apr 2008 174,180 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2006 162,646 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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L1 BKT is a 2000 Ford Transit in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2000 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 112,023 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 L1 BKT, 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 26 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L1 BKT is a 2000 Ford Transit, first registered on 20 September 2000.

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