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FORD TRANSIT1998 · 2.5L DIESEL

R338 VOB

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD TRANSIT (1998, DIESEL, 2496cc) — mileage recorded at 118,184. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/01/2012

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/02/2012

Mileage: 118,184
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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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 4:52:49 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1998 Ford Transit (R338 VOB) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2009 to January 2011, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (6 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)”; “Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY