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M259 SOG

1995 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Mar 2016
Tests15 (8 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

138,828 mi
Last recorded138,828 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2015
Typical for 1995 Ford Transit129,964 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM259 SOG
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1995
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

8 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2015 138,828 miles

All rear leaf spring bushes perished and cracked/split but not yet excessive movement.

O/S/F Upper marker light not working.

Pick up load bed holed and corroded but not effecting the strength or structure off the vechicle.

Vechicle corroded in other areas but not yet effecting the strength or structure off the vechicle.

Fail 10 Mar 2015 138,828 miles

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

All rear leaf spring bushes perished and cracked/split but not yet excessive movement.

O/S/F Upper marker light not working.

Pick up load bed holed and corroded but not effecting the strength or structure off the vechicle.

Vechicle corroded in other areas but not yet effecting the strength or structure off the vechicle.

Fail 11 Feb 2015 138,827 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

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

Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel (3.1.6c)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

All rear leaf spring bushes perished and cracked/split but not yet excessive movement.

O/S/F Upper marker light not working.

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pick up load bed holed and corroded not effecting the strength or structure off the vechicle.

Vechicle corroded in other areas but not yet effecting the strength or structure off the vechicle.

Pass 19 Feb 2014 138,365 miles

All leaf spring bushes starting too split.

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

N/S/F Brake pipe covered in grease.

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

Oil leak

Some other brake pipes covered in grease.

Tempoarary feul cap fitted but still provides a good enough seal.

Vechicle heavily corroded in places but not yet effecting the strength or structure off the vechicle.

Fail 20 Jan 2014 138,364 miles

Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre side walls on a twin fitment are contacting each other (4.1.D.3)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

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

Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

All leaf spring bushes starting too split.

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

N/S/F Brake pipe covered in grease.

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

Oil leak

Some other brake pipes covered in grease.

Temporary feul cap fitted still provides a good seal.

Vechicle heavily corroded in places but not yet effecting the strength or structure off the vechicle.

Fail 14 Oct 2013 138,351 miles

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

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

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.3.2b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Oil leak

all metal brake pipes heavily greased

exhaust system corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2012 136,664 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Oil leak

front to rear and all rear metal brake pipes heavily greased

offside rear light lens damaged but not showing white light to rear of the vehicle

tipper body has corrosion

Pass 1 Feb 2011 132,099 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

there are areas of surface corrosion on chassis.no holes yet.

Fail 27 Jan 2011 132,094 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

there are areas of surface corrosion on chassis.no holes yet.

Pass 19 Jan 2010 123,855 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2009 118,307 miles

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

off side mirror cracked

Fail 13 Jan 2009 118,295 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

off side mirror cracked

Pass 23 Oct 2007 114,578 miles

condition of all leaf springs

corrosion on chassis rails

Pass 10 Nov 2006 107,371 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2006 107,304 miles

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

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

condition of all leaf spring eye bushes

condition of welding on off side front cross member borderline

corrosion around both front suspension top mounts

corrosion to rear valance borderline

front brake pads wearing thin

play in steering rack borderline

slight play in all rear shocker bushes borderline

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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M259 SOG is a 1995 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

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 M259 SOG, 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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M259 SOG is a 1995 Ford Transit, first registered on 23 June 1995.

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