MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
146,951 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
slight corrosion on wheel arches
slight underbody corrosion
Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
1.o/s front indicator cracked 2.front number plate slightly faded 3.n/s front tyre scuffed on edge 4.play in n/s front wheel bearing close to limit
5.slight play in both front steering rack ends 6.chips in windscreen
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
1.o/s front indicator cracked 2.front number plate slightly faded 3.n/s front tyre scuffed on edge 4.play in n/s front wheel bearing close to limit
5.slight play in both front steering rack ends 6.chips in windscreen
1.slight chip and damage to windscreen 2.slight play in o/s front steering rack and wheel bearing 3.front number plate slightly faded 4.front brake discs worn and poor 5.wear in front prop centre bearing
6.fuel tank straps corrorded 7.surface corrosion of all chassis
1. play in front wheel bearings. †2. surface corrosion of rear xmember. †3 .cant see brake pipes due to grease. †4. stone chips in windscreen. †5. surface corrosion of cab floor.
1. slight power steering leak †2. n/s front tyre worn on edge abd perished †3. o/s front shocker has slight leak †4. all brake pipes covered in grease †5. n/s rear outer tyre on limit †6. n/s rear inner tyre flat
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
1.slight power steering leak †2.n/s/f tyre worn on edge and perrished †3.o/s/f shocker has a slight leak †4.all brake pipes covered in grease †5.n/s/r outer tyre just on limit †6.n/s/r inner tyre flat
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R162 AOL is a 1998 Ford Transit in Grey with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R162 AOL, 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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R162 AOL is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 24 April 1998.
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