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SL51 TWK

2001 Ford Transit

Red Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2019
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

172,881 mi
Last recorded172,881 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2018
Typical for 2001 Ford Transit118,501 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL51 TWK
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2018 172,881 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front to rear inner sills o/s & n/s (7.1.1 (a) (i))

exhaust box corroded around housing

Pass 14 Apr 2017 169,611 miles

Near side front brake pipe rusty

Bothnear side rear tyres down to wear bar indicators, near side inner close to legal limit

Exhaust silencer first skin deterioated

Slight play in offside front suspension lower ball joint

Fail 5 Apr 2017 169,586 miles

Brake load sensing valve inoperative (3.6.E.3)

Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Headlamp insecure At bottom attachment (1.7.3)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Handbrake mounting on cross member holed an corroded, remaining cross member thin (3.1.9)

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Near side body to chassis at the rear of cab as marked (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Near side front step area as marked,and near side rear passenger step area as marked (5.2.6)

Statutory seat belt missing Centre stalk inaccessable (5.1.1)

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

rear parking brake recording little or no effort Both sides (3.7.B.6a)

Bothnear side rear tyres down to wear bar indicators, near side inner close to legal limit

Exhaust silencer first skin deterioated

Near side front brake pipe rusty

Slight play in offside front suspension lower ball joint

Pass 10 Oct 2013 161,351 miles

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

Fail 9 Oct 2013 161,351 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 9 Nov 2012 157,749 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2012 157,747 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

o/s/f tyre worn smooth on shoulder

Pass 19 Oct 2011 151,315 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 19 Oct 2011 151,315 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 28 Sep 2010 139,243 miles

slight play in near side front anti roll bar link

Pass 17 Sep 2009 128,662 miles

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 25 Sep 2008 113,172 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both wing mirrors damaged

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 26 Sep 2007 99,446 miles

n/s/r outer tyre soft

Pass 27 Sep 2006 80,798 miles

slight brake bind n/s/f

Pass 19 Sep 2005 61,491 miles

headlamps need set on auto zero

n/s seat belt webbing damaged

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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SL51 TWK is a 2001 Ford Transit in Red with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 SL51 TWK, 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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SL51 TWK is a 2001 Ford Transit, first registered on 15 October 2001.

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