MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,793 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front brake flexi hoses corroded at steel sections.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.1.9)
Rear crossmember corroded and holed.
Underside corroded and deteriorating at floors, crossmembers, sills and chassis outwith prescribed areas.
Wheel arches corroded and deteriorated.
slight play in steering at nearside
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Floor around handbrake lever corroded and deteriorating.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear crossmember holed and corroded.
Slight play in steering system at nearside.
Underside of vehicle corroded and deteriorating at floors, sills, and crossmembers.
steel sections of front brake flexi hoses corroded.
wheelarches corroded and deteriorating.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
rear cross member slight corrosion
Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
metal parts of both front brake flexi hoses corroded
vehicle underbody corroded and deteriorated
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R729 KCE is a 1998 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R729 KCE, 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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R729 KCE is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 24 March 1998.
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