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1997 FORD TRANSIT2.5L Diesel

R483 ARP

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 FORD TRANSIT — Diesel, 2496cc. This vehicle has 229,039 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Failed

No history recorded

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 229,039
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2496cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (0%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Ford Transit (R483 ARP) has a recorded MOT history spanning from December 2021 to December 2021, with 1 MOT test on record.

With 0 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 0%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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