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Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced N/S & O/S Inner arches multiple holes (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corroded on welds (6.1.1 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Spare tyre defective Flat ()
Underside of vehicle under-sealed, multiple repairs
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users passed emissions (8.2.2.2 (c))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced multiple areas, heavy corrosion front lower cross member & floor behind rear wheels (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Multiple repairs, also undersealed
Vehicle undersealed
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis at front of rear spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis at rear of spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis at rear of spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all chassis & lower body & floor areas heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
both outer sills corroded & holed outside prescribed areas
temporary fuel cap fitted
body chassis and suspension corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength box section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner inner sill/step corrosion holes
Nearside outer sill corroded multiple areas front to rear
Offside Front Inner inner sill/step corrosion holes
Offside outer sill corroded multiple areas front to rear
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal dubious front crossmember repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember area etc corroded near rear most leaf spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember etc, near rearmost leaf spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill/ inner arch, near foremost leaf spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner inner sill/step corrosion holes
Nearside outer sill corroded multiple areas front to rear
Offside Front Inner inner sill/step corrosion holes
Offside outer sill corroded multiple areas front to rear
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal dubious front crossmember repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded Offside Front Coil spring corroded
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Offside outer sill corroded Nearside outer sill corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive
Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
body has corrosion
chassis has corrosion
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Lower cross member corroded/holed
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside outer sill corroded
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside outer sill corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
body has corrosion
chassis has corrosion
Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users diesel fuel (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Lower cross member corroded/holed
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside outer sill corroded
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside outer sill corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
body has corrosion
chassis has corrosion
Front Front cross member badly corroaded
Nearside Front N/s/f wheel arch corroaded inside
Offside Rear Rear chassis corroaded
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front pipe and silencer required (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Wheel arch badly corroaded within 30cm of seat fixing (5.2.6)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front Front cross member badly corroaded
Nearside Front N/s/f wheel arch corroaded inside
Offside Rear Rear chassis corroaded
Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
o/s/f step corroaded underneath
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Battery insecure temporary repair (1.9.1)
Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
o/s/f step corroaded underneath
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear tyres deteriorating badly due to age
vehicle has corrosion underneath
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear tyres deteriorating badly due to age
vehicle has corrosion underneath
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both front seatbelts slow to retract
corrosion around both rear spring front mountings
engine oil leak
front suspension close to bump stops
hole in rear tail pipe near bracket
n/s/f corrosion 30cm front shock mounting
n/s/f washer jet requires adjustment
o/s/r leaf spring slightly worn/distorted
slight play steering rack o/s/f
various lightly corroded brake pipes
vehicle undre side rusty/corroded
wear on drivers side seat belt webbing edge
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both front seatbelts slow to retract
corrosion around both rear spring front mountings
engine oil leak
front suspension close to bump stops
hole in rear tail pipe near bracket
n/s/f corrosion 30cm front shock mounting
n/s/f washer jet requires adjustment
o/s/r leaf spring slightly worn/distorted
slight play steering rack o/s/f
various lightly corroded brake pipes
vehicle undre side rusty/corroded
wear on drivers side seat belt webbing edge
corrosion within 30cm of nearside front shock absorber mounting
exhaust tailpipe leaking
lift in offside front and nearside front lower ball joints
offside front and nearside front suspension close to bump stops
offside front and nearside rear seatbelts slow to retract
oil leak present
vehicle underside getting rusty
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
corrosion within 30cm of nearside front shock absorber mounting
exhaust tailpipe leaking
front brake discs in poor coindition - advise replacement
imbalance between front brakes
lift in offside front and nearside front lower ball joints
offside front and nearside front suspension close to bump stops
offside front and nearside rear seatbelts slow to retract
oil leak present
vehicle underside getting rusty
Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
corrosion n/s/f shockabsorber mounting
corrosion to rear wheel arches
o/s/f brake disc corroded
small hole in sill n/s/f
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
corrosion n/s/f shockabsorber mounting
corrosion to rear wheel arches
o/s/f brake disc corroded
small hole in sill n/s/f
emission smoke level high.
front brake hose ferules rusty
rear seatbelt slow to retract
slight lift in both front lower ball joints
various oil leaks
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both centre bearings on propshaft worn
cambelt last changed?
engine noise from waterpump area
front brake hose ferules rusty
rear seatbelt slow to retract
slight lift in both front lower ball joints
various oil leaks
2 bits of corrosion starting within offside front shock absorber mounting prescribed area
both centre bearings on propshaft worn
cambelt last changed?
corrosion starting in both sill panels
engine noise,suspect water pump
offside front brake hose ferule rusty
rear seatbelt slow to retract
rear service brake readings higher than fronts,may require investigation
slight lift in both front lower ball joints
various slight oil leaks
n/s/f brake hose ferrule has slight corrosion
n/s/f suspension mount is corroded
n/s/r suspenion mounts are corroded
o/s/f brake hose ferrule has slight corrosion
o/s/f suspension mount is corroded
o/s/r suspension mounts are corroded
slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing
slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
n/s/f brake hose ferrule has slight corrosion
n/s/f suspension mount is corroded
n/s/r suspenion mounts are corroded
o/s/f brake hose ferrule has slight corrosion
o/s/f suspension mount is corroded
o/s/r suspension mounts are corroded
slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing
slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing
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P127 GRD is a 1997 Ford Transit in Beige with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.
Across all 1997 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 127,702 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 P127 GRD, 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 29 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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P127 GRD is a 1997 Ford Transit, first registered on 17 May 1997.
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