1998 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · S580 BVK
1998 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 109,309 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 109,309 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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S580 BVK Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 02/02/2022
- 109,309 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
S580 BVK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Ford Transit (S580 BVK) between October 2006 and February 2022.
The record contains 14 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 02 February 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 7 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural”; “Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structura”; “Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (”.
S580 BVK Mileage History
- 13/10/200669,062 mi
- 12/10/200771,254 mi+2,192 mi
- 14/10/200875,808 mi+4,554 mi
- 02/12/200979,280 mi+3,472 mi
- 02/04/201182,200 mi+2,920 mi
- 04/04/201283,760 mi+1,560 mi
- 10/04/201385,562 mi+1,802 mi
- 16/01/201487,031 mi+1,469 mi
- 16/02/201589,925 mi+2,894 mi
- 18/02/201692,045 mi+2,120 mi
- 11/04/201794,477 mi+2,432 mi
- 21/03/201897,441 mi+2,964 mi
- 05/04/201897,442 mi+1 mi
- 07/06/2019100,119 mi+2,677 mi
- 25/06/2019100,121 mi+2 mi
- 21/08/2020103,922 mi+3,801 mi
- 02/02/2022109,309 mi+5,387 mi
Average of roughly 2,629 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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