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R762 YBC

1998 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Nov 2017
Tests22 (10 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate45.5%

Mileage

134,797 mi
Last recorded134,797 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2018
Typical for 1998 Ford Transit118,553 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR762 YBC
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

10 pass 12 fail
Fail 5 Mar 2018 134,797 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view rust (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front under inflated tyre

Offside Lower Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view wide angle mirror (8.1.2a)

Oil leak ()

propshaft centre bearing u/s

Fail 16 Nov 2017 134,789 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated both rear (2.6.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both torn (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

oil leaks

Pass 18 Nov 2016 133,262 miles

Rear Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Fail 26 Oct 2016 133,226 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear feeding compensator (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front of inner step (6.1.B.2)

Registration plate lamp not working nearside (1.1.C.1d)

Centre Play in propshaft centre bearing advise repair ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded metal part ot flex pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded metal part of flex pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Nov 2015 131,734 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to back (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Fail 21 Oct 2015 131,727 miles

Fuel pipe leaking top of engine (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage mirror cover missing (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmemeber (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage bumper (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmemeber (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage wheel arch welding (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage bumper missing (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to back (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 22 Oct 2014 128,314 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

headlamps lenses starting to deteriorate

Fail 14 Oct 2014 128,307 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

headlamps lenses starting to deteriorate

Pass 3 Oct 2013 125,388 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 26 Sep 2013 125,304 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 19 Sep 2012 121,656 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

battery insecure

indicators on 13 pin plug inop

Pass 19 Sep 2012 121,656 miles

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

battery insecure

indicators on 13 pin plug inop

Pass 7 Jan 2011 116,972 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2011 116,964 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front discs are slightly corroded

Front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Gearbox oily

Offside rear tyre wearing close to wear indicators

Fail 1 Oct 2010 116,490 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Both front wipers starting to smear the screen slightly

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front discs are slightly worn

Gearbox oily

Propshaft bushes slightly worn

Pass 19 Oct 2009 111,387 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2009 111,387 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

corrosion starting to affect the front to rear brake pipe

corrosion starting to affect the n/s & o/s/r spring mountings prescribed areas

Pass 6 Nov 2008 104,738 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2008 104,738 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Jun 2007 88,048 miles

front brake pad indicators showing low wear

Fail 13 Jun 2007 88,048 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

front brake indicators showing low wear

Pass 13 Jun 2006 80,534 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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R762 YBC is a 1998 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.

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 R762 YBC, 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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R762 YBC is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 30 April 1998.

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