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FORD TRANSIT1997 · 2.5L DIESEL

P288 ECH

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 133,529 miles recorded, this WHITE 1997 FORD TRANSIT runs on DIESEL with a 2496cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/04/2011

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/06/2011

Mileage: 133,529
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
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

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 05:08 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Ford Transit (P288 ECH) has a recorded MOT history spanning from March 2007 to April 2011, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (9 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 14 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY