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156,008 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to back (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear 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))
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to back (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear 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))
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s front to back pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
chassis has been repaired and under sealed
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s front to back pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid no water in bottle (3.5 (a))
chassis has been repaired and under sealed
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak not tested due to tailpipe corrosion (8.2.2.1 (b))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailpipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
osr inner tyre perrished
Nearside Front Steering retaining device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Front Steering retaining device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
osr inner tyre perrished
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n/s outter sill corroded to excess not in a prescribed area
n/s/f inner sill corroded to excess not in a prescribed area
o/s outer sill corroded to excess not in a prescribed area
o/s/f inner sill corroded to excess not in a prescribed area
nearside front inner sill corroded to excess not in a perscribed area
nearside outter sill corroded to excess not in a perscribed area
offside front inner sill corroded to excess not in a perscribed area
offside front outter sill corroded to excess not in a perscribed area
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
nearside front inner sill corroded to excess not in a perscribed area
nearside outter sill corroded to excess not in a perscribed area
offside front inner sill corroded to excess not in a perscribed area
offside front outter sill corroded to excess not in a perscribed area
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside and offside front inner sills corrorde to excess and holed, not in a perscribed area
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside front outter sill corroded to excess and holed not in a perscribed area
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside and offside front inner sills corrorde to excess and holed, not in a perscribed area
nearside front outter sill corroded to excess and holed not in a perscribed area
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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P142 ARG is a 1997 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.
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 P142 ARG, 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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P142 ARG is a 1997 Ford Transit, first registered on 7 April 1997.
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