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FORD TRANSIT1998 · 2.5L DIESEL

R940 DDB

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD TRANSIT (1998, DIESEL, 2496cc) — mileage recorded at 143,738. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 21/04/2010

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 143,738
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 (50%)

! 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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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

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 5:30:31 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Transit (R940 DDB) from 1998 show a total of 4 MOT tests between April 2008 and March 2009.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 2 fails. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). 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 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY