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FORD TRANSIT1987 · 2.5L Diesel

E271 SBA

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD TRANSIT (1987, Diesel, 2496cc) — mileage recorded at 282,103. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/10/2009

Tax

No data

Mileage: 282,103
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1987
Engine: 2496cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 6:46:38 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1987 Ford Transit (E271 SBA) has a recorded MOT history spanning from March 2007 to October 2008, with 4 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 2 fails. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 17 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)”; “Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY