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S60 FAW

2001 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jun 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

242,370 mi
Last recorded242,370 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Ford Transit118,501 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS60 FAW
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 242,370 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2025 235,702 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2024 230,998 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2022 225,332 miles

Complete underside of vehichle heavily under sealed

Fail 24 Jun 2022 225,253 miles

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner & outer sills n/s & o/s/r chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 216,804 miles

sills corroded o/s step corroded slight play o/s ball joint

Pass 2 Mar 2020 211,956 miles

chassis around rear shock mounts corroded

Pass 2 Mar 2019 203,712 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2019 203,357 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front mount outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength mount inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength mount outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2018 198,780 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Jan 2017 195,161 miles

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

Nearside Inner sill corroded not excessive

Nearside Outer sill corroded not excessive

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Outer sill corroded not excessive

Offside Outer sill corroded not excessive

Offside Rear Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear spring forward mount (2.4.A.3)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all rearseats

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 Jan 2017 195,137 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear spring forward mount (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Nearside Inner sill corroded not excessive

Nearside Outer sill corroded not excessive

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Outer sill corroded not excessive

Offside Outer sill corroded not excessive

Offside Rear Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear spring forward mount (2.4.A.3)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all rearseats

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Jan 2016 194,594 miles

Both rear tyres perished on side wall

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Some corrosion in underside of vehicle,but not excessive enough to fail

Two rear seats fitted at time of test

Pass 9 Jan 2015 194,484 miles

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear tyres perished on side walls

glow plug warning light stays on

hole in nearside sill,but does not meet fail critera

no rear seats fitted at time of test

some corrosion in both rear chassis rails ,not excessive

Fail 9 Jan 2015 194,484 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear tyres perished on side walls

glow plug warning light stays on

hole in nearside sill,but does not meet fail critera

no rear seats fitted at time of test

some corrosion in both rear chassis rails ,not excessive

Pass 14 Jan 2014 194,081 miles

Centre front seat not usable.

Offside rear tyre close to legal limit and some cracking in sidewalls.

Pass 15 Feb 2013 192,659 miles

Centre Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 20 Dec 2011 186,381 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Jan 2011 179,381 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 174,655 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 3 Sep 2008 160,485 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2007 142,044 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 11 Sep 2006 114,756 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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S60 FAW is a 2001 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2001 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 118,501 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 S60 FAW, 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 25 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S60 FAW is a 2001 Ford Transit, first registered on 14 September 2001.

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