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FORD TRANSIT1998 · 2.5L DIESEL

R335 RTY

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 FORD TRANSIT — DIESEL, 2496cc. This vehicle has 157,566 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/03/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/08/2010

Mileage: 157,566
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1998
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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

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Finance

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 04:19 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1998, this Ford Transit with plate R335 RTY has undergone 5 MOT inspections since April 2007.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (8 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY