1997 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · R163 DOJ
1997 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 17 Oct 1997. Recorded mileage 130,444 miles. MOT expired on 03 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 130,444 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R163 DOJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/12/2022
- 130,444 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R163 DOJ Mileage History
- 26/11/2021126,691 mi
- 04/12/2022130,444 mi+3,753 mi
- 04/12/2022130,444 mi
Average of roughly 3,678 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
R163 DOJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Transit (R163 DOJ) between November 2021 and December 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 04 December 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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