MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
177,502 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Rear body support member badly corroded, but not in a prescribed area.
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear body support member badly corroded, but not in a prescribed area.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front disc pitted
floor holed at rear
front and rear crossmember corroded
front to rear brake pipe corroded
kick on both brakes
nail+cut on n/s fron t tyre
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both front disc pitted
floor holed at rear
front and rear crossmember corroded
front to rear brake pipe corroded
kick on both front brakes
nail+cut on n/s front tyre
How Reliable is the Ford Transit?
Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R731 BLS is a 1998 Ford Transit in Red with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 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 R731 BLS, 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 R731 BLS registered?
R731 BLS is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 May 1998.
Is R731 BLS safe to buy?
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