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113,495 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front suspension arm/subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced main chassis floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fuel tank slightly loose cable tied (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front outer sill corroded
Nearside Front step/gearbox mount area corroded
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front side marker not working
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front side marker light inoperative
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
prop shaft rubber bushes worn
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front side marker light inoperative
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
prop shaft rubber bushes worn
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front sill corroded
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front sill corroded
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside sill corroded
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance partly filled with water (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired linkage broken (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch close to shock absorber top mounting (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside sill corroded
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance partly filled with water (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak engine area ()
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded rear face of cab (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill & rear face of cab (5.2.6)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak engine area ()
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear side marker not working
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear side marker not working
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
NSR mudguard missing
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear centre bearing deterioated
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front wheel archs corroded
nsf step holed
prop shaft bearing u/s excessive movement
An item not tested (Manual)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front wheel archs corroded
nsf step holed
prop shaft bearing u/s excessive movement
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Front Lower Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
headlampmasks/converters fittes
offside cab marker lamp not working
oil leak from rear diff
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
offside cab marker lamp not working
oil leak from rear diff
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
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R139 FAV is a 1998 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 R139 FAV, 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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R139 FAV is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 8 May 1998.
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