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ExpiredMileage
113,924 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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slight crossion rear wheel arches
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
slight crossion rear wheel arches
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Wheel arch coroded
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Top mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Osr wheel arch coroded
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/f shock mount upper inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r upper shock mount area/chassis corrosion (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear leaf spring shackle mount area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively s (3.7.B.3)
Front Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion and o/s/r outer wheel archs (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front leaf spring mount area inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front leaf spring mount area inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded seatbelt mount outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front mount front cross member (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front leaf spring mount area inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear leaf spring shackle mount area inner sill and inner arch area (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/f shock mount upper inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r upper shock mount area/chassis corrosion (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear leaf spring shackle mount area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively s (3.7.B.3)
nearside front wheel bearing has a slight noise
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
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)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside front wheel bearing has a slight noise
offside front wheel bearing has a small noise
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
nearside rear wheel arch corroded
offside front wheel bearing has a small noise
offside rear wheel arch corroded
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
nearside rear wheel arch corroded
rear doors corroded
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
nearside rear wheel arch corroded
rear doors corroded
offside rear door corroding
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)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
offside inner sill corroded (x2)
offside rear door corroding
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside rear inner sill rusty
rear doors rusty
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake linkage has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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P838 UDL is a 1997 Ford Transit in Grey with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 P838 UDL, 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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P838 UDL is a 1997 Ford Transit, first registered on 27 May 1997.
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