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N984 YUJ

1996 Ford Transit

White Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

130,953 mi
Last recorded130,953 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 1996 Ford Transit129,793 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN984 YUJ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 130,953 miles

UNDERBODY SIGNS OF CORRSION

Pass 13 Aug 2024 129,083 miles

underside of vehicle is showing signs of corrosion

Pass 15 Aug 2023 125,162 miles

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

underside showing some signs of corrosion

Fail 19 Jul 2023 124,507 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

underside showing signs of corrosion

Pass 21 Jul 2022 122,886 miles

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

underside showing signs of corrosion

Pass 15 Jul 2021 118,785 miles

underside showing some signs of corrosion

Fail 12 Jul 2021 118,775 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust system insecure section (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

underside showing some signs of corrosion

Pass 27 Mar 2020 116,289 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 16 Jul 2018 111,803 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2018 111,777 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 2 Aug 2017 109,183 miles

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

exhaust system corroded

underside showing some signs of corrosion

Pass 31 May 2016 108,113 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust system corroded

Underside of the vehicle showing some signs of corrosion

Pass 4 Apr 2015 104,317 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2015 104,317 miles

Centre Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn (2.4.G.4d)

Centre Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn (2.4.G.4d)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2014 100,412 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Rear exhaust system corroded

Underside of the vehicle showing some signs of corrosion

Fail 26 Feb 2014 100,392 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Rear exhaust system corroded

Underside of the vehicle showing some signs of corrosion

Pass 1 Nov 2012 92,909 miles

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

Pass 1 Mar 2011 91,223 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2010 88,110 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 84,980 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 6 Feb 2008 80,530 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 30 Jan 2008 80,526 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 5 Oct 2007 80,265 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2007 80,257 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

Pass 25 Sep 2006 77,729 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2005 72,567 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2005 72,567 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

nearside rear outer tyre sidewall cracking slightly

spare tyre defective

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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N984 YUJ is a 1996 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1996 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 129,793 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 N984 YUJ, 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 30 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N984 YUJ is a 1996 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 December 1996.

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