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M139 STV

1995 Ford Transit

Beige Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

11,774 mi
Last recorded11,774 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 1995 Ford Transit129,964 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM139 STV
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1995
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 11,774 miles

Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing bottoms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective cracking

charging lamp on

Fail 17 Jun 2026 11,773 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength near shocker top, as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis, as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis, as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing bottoms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective cracking

charging lamp on

Pass 2 Jun 2025 11,669 miles

Front Inner both front inner wings at bottom corrodiing,not to excess

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Spare tyre defective cracking

Fail 30 May 2025 11,668 miles

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn bearing housing bush split all way round, excess movement (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Inner both front inner wings at bottom corrodiing,not to excess

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Spare tyre defective cracking

Pass 4 Jun 2024 11,575 miles

Front Inner wings,at bottom showing signs of corrosion,not to excess

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Spare tyre defective cracking

charging light on

Pass 12 Jun 2023 11,419 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

charging lamp on

underside corroding

Fail 8 Jun 2023 11,405 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing,as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195 r 14 C (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

charging lamp on

underside corroding

Pass 16 Jun 2022 11,190 miles

battery goes flat when stood

both front wheel bearings have slight play

both rear tyres starting to crack

charging lamp on

minor oil leak

nearside rear inner brake pipe has slight corrosion to it

offside front brake hose ferule has slight corrosion

offside front bumper mounting corroded but not insecure

underside of vehicle has corrosion but not deemed to to excessive

Fail 19 May 2022 11,190 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn 2nd one of 2,centre rubber badly worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch as marked,under van (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing near top mount, as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor ,as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Inner wing lower front corner heavily corroded,but not in prescribed area

Offside Rear Inner arch corroded,not in prescribed area

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

Rear both tyres cracking

charging lamp on

moderate corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 8 Jun 2021 11,171 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking,nearside cut,no cords visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

charging lamp on

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 27 May 2021 11,136 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking,nearside cut,no cords visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

charging lamp on

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 11 Jun 2020 10,704 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner corroded,but not in prescribed area

Nearside Front Lower inner wing corroded,not in prescribed area

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

charging lamp on

Fail 10 Jun 2020 10,703 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis near suspension mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill,as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely binding,when vehicle jacked up (1.2.1 (c))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner corroded,but not in prescribed area

Nearside Front Lower inner wing corroded,not in prescribed area

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

charging lamp on

Pass 21 May 2019 10,162 miles

Nearside Front Inner wing corroded,not in prescribed area

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

charging lamp on

power steering noisy

underside of vehicle heavily corroded

Fail 17 May 2019 10,162 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger,as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill,as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

charging lamp on

power steering noisy

underside of vehicle heavily corroded

Nearside Front Inner wing corroded,not in prescribed area

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Jun 2018 9,416 miles

Offside Front flexi brake hose slight corrosion,metal part

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

Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view damage to screen outside zone a,less than 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))

both front inner arch bottoms heavily corroded not within presc ribed area

charging lamp on

underside of vehicle is showing signs of heavy corrosion

Fail 6 Jun 2018 9,415 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front flexi brake hose slight corrosion,metal part

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

Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view damage to screen outside zone a,less than 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))

both front inner arch bottoms heavily corroded not within presc ribed area

charging lamp on

underside of vehicle is showing signs of heavy corrosion

Pass 8 Jun 2017 9,197 miles

Front Inner arch bottom corroded,but not in prescribed area,both sides

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

charging lamp on

Fail 7 Jun 2017 9,197 miles

Battery insecure both ,nearside tray corroded (1.9.1)

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear,rear sections as marked (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel system component leaking in vicinity of fuel filter (7.2.3)

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

Front Inner arch bottom corroded,but not in prescribed area,both sides

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

charging lamp on

Pass 7 Jun 2016 8,888 miles
Pass 29 May 2015 8,133 miles
Fail 27 May 2015 8,133 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jun 2014 7,471 miles

offside front wheel arch showing signs of corrosion

Fail 3 Jun 2014 7,470 miles

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

offside front wheel arch showing signs of corrosion

Pass 12 Jun 2013 6,275 miles

both sides front inner wings holed and corroded not directly structural but supporting battery one side and washer resevoir other side

Pass 17 Apr 2012 4,392 miles

Both front outer wheel arches getting corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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)

Fail 10 Apr 2012 4,376 miles

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)

Both front outer wheel arches getting corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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)

Pass 21 Apr 2011 97,827 miles

Propshaft component defective

both inner "d" bushs slightly worn on front anti roll bar

Pass 15 Apr 2010 85,972 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2010 85,972 miles

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

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

Fail 9 May 2009 76,001 miles

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 9 May 2009 76,001 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2008 74,008 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2008 74,008 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2007 69,565 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2006 67,440 miles

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

metal sections of nearside and offside front brake hoses corroding

nearside rear tyre perishing

offside front chassis corroding

offside rear tyre tread uneven

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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M139 STV is a 1995 Ford Transit in Beige with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1995 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.3% with a typical mileage of 129,964 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 M139 STV, 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 31 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M139 STV is a 1995 Ford Transit, first registered on 18 January 1995.

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