1997 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · R230 EFG
1997 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 22 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 276,769 miles. MOT valid until 16 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 16 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 276,769 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R230 EFG Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/12/2025
- 276,769 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: Good
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R230 EFG Mileage History
- 17/01/2022186,756 mi
- 16/01/2023205,509 mi+18,753 mi
- 08/01/2024224,224 mi+18,715 mi
- 06/01/2025244,132 mi+19,908 mi
- 24/12/2025276,769 mi+32,637 mi
Average of roughly 22,886 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R230 EFG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Transit (R230 EFG) between January 2022 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 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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