MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,684 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front cross member corroded.
front offside and nearside outer wheel arch panels tape repairs.
front offside and nearside wiper blades split.
front offside chassis corroded.
nearside door mirror housing cover missing.
rear offside chassis corroded.
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
front cross member corroded.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front offside and nearside outer wheel arch panels tape repairs.
front offside and nearside wiper blades split.
front offside chassis corroded.
nearside door mirror housing cover missing.
rear offside chassis corroded.
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front offside brake binding.
rear offside brake binding.
Both headlights have weak image
Drivers seat base torn
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Both headlights have weak image
Drivers seat base torn
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
all tyre preasures look low
all wheel arches showing corrosion not dangerous yet by showing sharp edges
difficult to open o/s/f door [handle stiff to operate
dip beam patterns only just defined
engine oil leak
n/s front spring showing weakness
o/s seat base in a poor condition
rear tyres wearing on inside edge
surface corrosion showing on underside of body
unable to check front pads wheel holes not large enough to look thro
unable to gain access into rear doors
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (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 Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c) DANGEROUS
all tyre preasures look low
all wheel arches showing corrosion not dangerous yet by showing sharp edges
difficult to open o/s/f door [handle stiff to operate
dip beam patterns only just defined
engine oil leak
n/s front spring showing weakness
o/s seat base in a poor condition
rear tyres wearing on inside edge
surface corrosion showing on underside of body
unable to check front pads wheel holes not large enough to look thro
unable to gain access into rear doors
all wheel arches rusty
nearside front tyre low on edges
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
all wheel arches rusty
nearside front tyre low on edges
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all tyres worn and perrished
near side battery insecure
near side mirror cover missing
off side front chassis corroded but not to excess
off side mirror cover missing
rear chassis rusty
rear lens has been repaired with coloured tape
wheel acrhes rusty
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all tyres worn and perrished
near side battery insecure
near side mirror cover missing
off side front chassis corroded but not to excess
off side mirror cover missing
rear chassis rusty
wheel acrhes rusty
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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R160 DMX is a 1998 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R160 DMX, 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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R160 DMX is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 9 February 1998.
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