MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
191,255 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear brake drum in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Ford Transit?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R771 TBY is a 1998 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 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 R771 TBY, 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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R771 TBY is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 23 February 1998.
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