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P850 OVF

1997 Ford Transit

Orange Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2024
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

169,879 mi
Last recorded169,879 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2023
Typical for 1997 Ford Transit127,702 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP850 OVF
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1997
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2023 169,879 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush also is corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush also is corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Also rough when turning (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 165,185 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides are corroded (5.3.2 (b))

steering rack is rough

Fail 5 Sep 2022 165,178 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2021 160,625 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Clutch pedal rubber is worn

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Leaf springs are corroded

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

steering column is tight in places

Fail 6 Sep 2021 160,614 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Steering system excessively rough rack (2.1.1 (a))

Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Clutch pedal rubber is worn

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Leaf springs are corroded

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

steering column is tight in places

Pass 9 Oct 2020 156,251 miles

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess brackets are corroded (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Leaf spring fixings are corroded

Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Leaf springs are corroded

Nearside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive MOUNT AREA (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive MOUNT AREA (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing [5.3.2 (b)] (5.3.2 (b))

steering column is tight in places

Fail 23 Sep 2020 156,239 miles

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member complete (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess brackets are corroded (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Leaf spring fixings are corroded

Leaf springs are corroded

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides are corroded (5.3.2 (b))

steering column is tight in places

Pass 11 Jul 2019 151,520 miles

Nearside Rear brake reading slightly low

Rear axle corroding

Rear leak springs corroding

engine bay inner t wings corroding

handbrake warning light not on dash

steering worm gear rough operation

Pass 17 Jul 2018 149,136 miles

Front coil springs corroded

Front exhaust pipe slight blow

Offside Rear footbrake reading slightly lower

both front inner steering arms slight play

Pass 24 Jul 2017 147,326 miles

Nearside Rear footbrake reading slightly lower

Nearside Rear handbrake reading slightly lower

both front inner steering arms slight play

Pass 6 Jul 2016 145,390 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/f steering arm slight play

o/s/f steering arm slight play

Pass 14 Jul 2015 144,156 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/r outer sill rusting

vechile outer panels corroding

Fail 23 Jun 2015 144,100 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both dip aims poor

n/s/f inner door step corroded

Pass 9 Jul 2014 141,662 miles

rear no plate discolouring

both headlight lens pattern poor

n/s/f inner steering arm slight polay

Fail 2 Jul 2014 141,611 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

rear no plate discolouring

both headlight lens pattern poor

n/s/f inner steering arm slight polay

Pass 15 Jul 2013 137,522 miles

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

both outer sills corroding

n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

nh/s/f coil spring corroding

o/s/r tyre wearing on both outer edges

rear no plate discolouringf

Fail 3 Jul 2013 137,447 miles

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

both outer sills corroding

n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

nh/s/f coil spring corroding

o/s/r tyre wearing on both outer edges

rear no plate discolouringf

Pass 18 Jul 2012 136,549 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

all tyres wearing on edges

centree prop doughnut worn

engine/rear axle oil leaks

rear no plate discoloured

Fail 6 Jul 2012 136,517 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

all tyres wearing on edges

centree prop doughnut worn

engine/rear axle oil leaks

n/s centre outer sill

n/s/f o/s/f inner/outer sills corroded

n/s/f out rigger corroded not in prescribe area

rear no plate discoloured

Pass 18 Jul 2011 134,643 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2011 134,555 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2010 131,006 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2010 130,935 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear 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)

Pass 10 Jul 2009 126,264 miles

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

Fail 10 Jul 2009 126,255 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2008 119,602 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2008 119,602 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b) DANGEROUS

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b) DANGEROUS

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

rear drums slightly oval

rear no plate discolouring

Pass 25 Jul 2007 116,853 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2007 116,853 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

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

20% imbalance on rear brakes

freeplay starting in steering rack

rear of van loaded and covered, as camper

Pass 29 Jul 2006 106,930 miles

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

floor and crossmembers corroded

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

nearside front and offside front flexi brake hoses, metal sections corroded

Fail 17 Jul 2006 106,924 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

floor and crossmembers corroded

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

nearside front and offside front flexi brake hoses, metal sections corroded

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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P850 OVF is a 1997 Ford Transit in Orange with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

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 P850 OVF, 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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P850 OVF is a 1997 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 July 1997.

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