MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
126,348 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside 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)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
both front mirror backings not fitted
clutch pedal anti slip not fitted
handbrake release pawl been chewed by dog
ignition key bent
o/s/r bumper end cap not fitted
rear door handle broken
rear doors holed by corrosion
drivers seat base cushion deteriorated
o/s/r bumper end cap not fitted
battery tray corroded
both rear doors badly holed by corrosion along bottom
drivers seat cushion badly deteriorated
drivers seat forward/back stiff on rails
hand brake button deteriorated
o/s mirror back missing
o/s/r inner wing badly holed by corrosion
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
battery tray corroded
both rear doors badly holed by corrosion along bottom
drivers seat cushion badly deteriorated
drivers seat forward/back stiff on rails
hand brake button deteriorated
o/s mirror back missing
o/s/r bumper end cap not fitted
o/s/r inner wing badly holed by corrosion
drivers seat cushion deteriorated
handbrake release button misformed
rear cross member advanced corrosion
rear door handle broken
rear doors heavily corroded
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced (2.4.B.1d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
drivers seat cushion deteriorated
handbrake release button misformed
rear cross member advanced corrosion
rear door handle broken
rear doors heavily corroded
all rear metal brake pipes advanced corrosion
both mirror backings not fitted
drivers seat cushion deteriorated
hand brake lever and pawl slightly damaged
n/s/r inner body sill holed through corrosion
o/s/ washer jet partially blocked
rear door handle broken
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced (2.4.B.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
all rear metal brake pipes advanced corrosion
both mirror backings not fitted
drivers seat cushion deteriorated
hand brake lever and pawl slightly damaged
n/s/r inner body sill holed through corrosion
o/s/ washer jet partially blocked
rear door handle broken
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside front tyre
advance corrosion on front wheel arches + o/s/r
advance corrosion on n/s body sill
front number plated cracked
o/s/r quarter bumper loose
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside front tyre
advance corrosion on front wheel arches + o/s/r
advance corrosion on n/s body sill
front number plated cracked
o/s/r quarter bumper loose
advance corrosion on front + r/o/s wheel arches
front number plate cracked
rear number plate beginning to deteriorate
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
advance corrosion on front + r/o/s wheel arches
front number plate cracked
rear number plate beginning to deteriorate
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
advance corrosion o/s/r wheel arch
advance corrosion under bonnet on chassis
front number plate slightly loose
minor play in steering rack inner track rods
n/s/r quarter bumper loose
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
advance corrosion o/s/r wheel arch
advance corrosion under bonnet on chassis
front number plate slightly loose
minor play in steering rack inner track rods
n/s/r quarter bumper loose
How Reliable is the Ford Transit?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S273 UBU is a 1999 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1999 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 110,308 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 S273 UBU, 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 27 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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S273 UBU is a 1999 Ford Transit, first registered on 4 February 1999.
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