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FORD TRANSIT1987 · 2.5L Diesel

E481 JSL

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1987 FORD TRANSIT? It's a Diesel with a 2496cc engine showing 98,962 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 31/07/2009

Tax

No data

Mileage: 98,962
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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! 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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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 11:44 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1987, this Ford Transit with plate E481 JSL has undergone 5 MOT inspections since July 2006.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (10 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 11 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”; “Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY