1997 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · R163 DFL
1997 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13 Nov 1997. Recorded mileage 125,933 miles. MOT expired on 16 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,933 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R163 DFL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/02/2025
- 125,933 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R163 DFL Mileage History
- 24/02/2022118,952 mi
- 15/03/2023121,831 mi+2,879 mi
- 07/03/2024124,003 mi+2,172 mi
- 19/02/2025125,933 mi+1,930 mi
Average of roughly 2,336 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R163 DFL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Transit (R163 DFL) between February 2022 and February 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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