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FORD TRANSIT1989 · 2.5L Diesel

F481 TDF

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD TRANSIT (1989, Diesel, 2496cc) — mileage recorded at 98,937. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/11/2012

Tax

No data

Mileage: 98,937
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1989
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 (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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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1989 Ford Transit (F481 TDF) has a recorded MOT history spanning from October 2009 to November 2011, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Steering (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 5 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY