1987 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · D290 HHU
1987 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 11 Jun 1987. Recorded mileage 15,118 miles. MOT expired on 08 May 2025.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 May 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 15,118 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D290 HHU Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/05/2024
- 15,118 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (40 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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D290 HHU Mileage History
- 23/05/200683,505 mi
- 24/07/200786,012 mi+2,507 mi
- 27/07/200786,012 mi
- 02/10/200887,837 mi+1,825 mi
- 02/10/200887,837 mi
- 07/06/201088,571 mi+734 mi
- 12/06/201088,575 mi+4 mi
- 27/09/20120 mi-88,575 mi
- 06/10/20120 mi
- 01/10/201390,035 mi+90,035 mi
- 29/01/201591,792 mi+1,757 mi
- 21/03/201591,793 mi+1 mi
- 26/05/201695,925 mi+4,132 mi
- 09/06/201695,927 mi+2 mi
- 15/05/201798,164 mi+2,237 mi
- 24/05/201798,164 mi
- 28/08/20182,079 mi-96,085 mi
- 31/08/20182,101 mi+22 mi
- 04/06/20209,227 mi+7,126 mi
- 21/07/20208,660 mi-567 mi
- 23/07/202111,994 mi+3,334 mi
- 19/07/202314,926 mi+2,932 mi
- 23/11/202315,089 mi+163 mi
- 10/05/202415,118 mi+29 mi
Average of roughly -3,806 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
D290 HHU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Ford Transit (D290 HHU) between May 2006 and May 2024.
The record contains 13 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 10 May 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 11 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (40 issues), Suspension (31 issues), Brakes (27 issues), Bodywork (12 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 62 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: “Front Steering rack modified such that the steering is adversely affected steering has continuous tight spots (2.1.3 (f)”; “Upper Steering column universal joint deformed to the extent that steering is affected suspect upper UJ seized. Steerin”; “Headlamp aim unable to be tested both lamps insecure. (4.1.2 (b))”.
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