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R104 SMJ

1998 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2018
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

123,188 mi
Last recorded123,188 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2017
Typical for 1998 Ford Transit118,553 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR104 SMJ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2017 123,188 miles

Driver belt slightly frayed

Front and rear chassis corroded

Nearside front lower inner wheel arch corroded and holed

Nearside rear brake pipe to load valve has some corrosion

Prop shaft centre bearing has play

Slight visual smoke on idle

Vehicle body in poor condition

Pass 23 Jan 2016 116,429 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 12 Jan 2016 116,427 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Comp-flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Shock mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (8.1.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 7 Dec 2015 116,401 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from compensator (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Centre propshaft support bearing bush worn

Nearside Rear inner arch corroded/holed

Nearside Rear outer sill corroded/holed

Offside Front bearing slight noise

oil leak

Pass 28 Nov 2014 107,655 miles

Corrosion n/s inner sill (not perscribede area)

Corrosion n/s/f floor/door step (not perscribed area)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

all repaired areas heavily coated by protective coating

corrosion o/s/f door step/floor area (not perscribed area)

o/s/r lamp unit slightly damaged

Fail 14 Nov 2014 107,646 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Corrosion n/s inner sill (not perscribede area)

Corrosion n/s/f floor/door step (not perscribed area)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

corrosion o/s/f door step/floor area (not perscribed area)

o/s/r lamp unit slightly damaged

Pass 18 Nov 2013 99,810 miles

all other arches corroded

both front and o/s/r tyres worn on both edges

brake pedal has long travel

handbrake has long travel

n/s/r arch corroded and holed but not within 30cm

o/s/f headlamp cover cloudy and light output slightly deminished

o/s/f outer and inner sill damaged and holed not within 30cm of load bearing

oil leak

rear underbody and chassis have some various corrosion

small hole in rear silencer

some brake pipes have corrosion

Pass 2 Nov 2012 90,157 miles

centre prop shaft mount in poor conditshion

miror cover on o/s/f front missing

rear number plate poor

slite play o/s/f wheel baring

stearing wheel out of shape

Fail 31 Oct 2012 90,157 miles

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

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

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

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

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

centre prop shaft mount in poor conditshion

miror cover on o/s/f front missing

rear number plate poor

slite play o/s/f wheel baring

stearing wheel out of shape

Pass 15 Sep 2011 79,476 miles

both front upper wheel archs starting to corrode

o/s headlamp slightly out of focus

oil leak

rear number plate starting to disfigure

slight exhaust leak

Fail 7 Sep 2011 79,449 miles

Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

both front upper wheel archs starting to corrode

o/s headlamp slightly out of focus

o/s/r chassis starting to corrode

oil leak

rear number plate starting to disfigure

slight exhaust leak

Pass 15 Sep 2010 77,658 miles

as per vt32

Fail 8 Sep 2010 77,603 miles

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

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

both front upper wheel archs starting to corrode

o/s/f tyre wearng low3

oil leak

power steering rack damp

rear chassis starting to corrode

slight noise to rear axle

wipers slightly smearing

Pass 14 Sep 2009 75,242 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

lower sections of both rear doors are corroded

n/s/f wheel arch is corroded

n/s/r door lower hinge mounting is corroded but door shuts securely

o/s edge of driver's seat base foam is missing

signs of corrosion to n/s/f wheel arch, n/s/r wheel arch and n/s outer sill

Fail 14 Sep 2009 75,242 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

lower sections of both rear doors are corroded

n/s/f wheel arch is corroded

n/s/r door lower hinge mounting is corroded but door shuts securely

o/s edge of driver's seat base foam is missing

signs of corrosion to n/s/f wheel arch, n/s/r wheel arch and n/s outer sill

Pass 13 Nov 2008 71,882 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2007 67,344 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2006 63,145 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2005 59,569 miles

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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R104 SMJ is a 1998 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 1998 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.6% with a typical mileage of 118,553 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 R104 SMJ, 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 28 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R104 SMJ is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 March 1998.

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