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169,879 miAbove average mileage for this year
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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))
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
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))
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
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
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
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
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
Front coil springs corroded
Front exhaust pipe slight blow
Offside Rear footbrake reading slightly lower
both front inner steering arms slight play
Nearside Rear footbrake reading slightly lower
Nearside Rear handbrake reading slightly lower
both front inner steering arms slight play
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
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
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
rear no plate discolouring
both headlight lens pattern poor
n/s/f inner steering arm slight polay
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
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
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
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
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
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
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
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
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
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
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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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