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FORD TRANSIT1998 · 2.5L DIESEL

R596 MDG

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 FORD TRANSIT — DIESEL, 2496cc. This vehicle has 156,473 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/10/2012

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 156,473
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

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Ford Transit (R596 MDG), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2009 to October 2012.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Bodywork (4 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY