MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,990 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
parking brake rod support bracket broke
smoke opacity close to fail limit
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear window(s) not made of safety glass (on or after 1st June 1978) (6.9.7a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
General surface corrosion on chassis.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Oil leak
Steering rack mounting bushers slightly worn.
offsdide front step slightly corroded.
rear springs corroded.
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
corrosion on n/s front& rear wheel arches
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.3.2a)
Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.1.B.6b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
damage on o/s/r & n/s/r wheel arches
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.3.2a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (6.3.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
damage on o/s/r & n/s/r wheel arches
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight corrosion on brake pipe to load valve
Seat belt cut causing the fibres to separate (5.1.B.3a)
Seat belt slight fluffing or fraying (5.1.B.3b)
slight blow on front pipe to silencer box
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R140 FHJ is a 1998 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R140 FHJ, 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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What year was R140 FHJ registered?
R140 FHJ is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 9 April 1998.
Is R140 FHJ safe to buy?
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