MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,477 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
battery loose in holder
bodywork has surface rust in places
bonnet safty catch sticking
both number plates damage
both rear spring shackel
centr prop. shaft bearing wearing
engine bay covered in sounproofing
ext. system getting rusty in plaxes
general wearon front discs
hand brake lever stiff in opp.
light surface rust aroundengine bay
metal brake pipes starting to rust in places
no spare wheel in holder
o/s/f door mirror damage
o/s/f seay cover wearing
pedal rubber misssing
power steering pump damp
rear crossmember getting rusty and weak
slight damage to n/s/r
slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing
small rust holes in non loadbrg
tow bar
underside of van has surface rust in places
washer bottle top missing
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear doors corroded
nearside rear floor starting to corrode
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear doors corroded
emissions to be re-checked after exhaust repair
nearside rear floor starting to corrode
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
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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R796 DBD is a 1998 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 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 R796 DBD, 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 R796 DBD registered?
R796 DBD is a 1998 Ford Transit, first registered on 2 March 1998.
Is R796 DBD safe to buy?
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