MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,429 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
drivers step corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
drivers step corroded
o/s step corroded but not prescribed area
passenger seat removed at time of test
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
o/s step corroded but not prescribed area
passenger seat removed at time of test
Advise vechicle had some welding done on underside of vechicle other parts underneath starting to corrode in prescribed areas and non prescribed
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) DANGEROUS
Advise vechicle had some welding done on underside of vechicle other parts underneath starting to corrode in prescribed areas and non prescribed
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Offside Front Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Oil leak
nearside rear mud flap insecure
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge and nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
slight damage on offside front seat belt webbing
slight play in nearside front strut
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Offside Front Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Oil leak
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge and nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
slight damage on offside front seat belt webbing
slight play in nearside front strut
Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside 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)
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R749 VRM is a 1998 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 R749 VRM, 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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R749 VRM is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 7 April 1998.
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