1997 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · P913 MCA
1997 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 1997. Recorded mileage 87,608 miles. MOT expired on 01 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 87,608 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P913 MCA Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 05/07/2024
- 87,608 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 26 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (39 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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P913 MCA Mileage History
- 18/05/200661,552 mi
- 02/04/200862,060 mi+508 mi
- 16/03/200963,315 mi+1,255 mi
- 23/03/201065,314 mi+1,999 mi
- 25/03/201065,314 mi
- 28/03/201166,701 mi+1,387 mi
- 04/04/201166,701 mi
- 28/03/201269,028 mi+2,327 mi
- 28/03/201269,030 mi+2 mi
- 13/03/201370,043 mi+1,013 mi
- 25/03/201471,969 mi+1,926 mi
- 04/04/201471,969 mi
- 22/05/201572,269 mi+300 mi
- 20/05/201679,485 mi+7,216 mi
- 28/05/201679,485 mi
- 23/05/201779,993 mi+508 mi
- 08/06/201780,008 mi+15 mi
- 30/05/201880,299 mi+291 mi
- 25/06/201880,328 mi+29 mi
- 13/06/201981,468 mi+1,140 mi
- 15/06/202082,238 mi+770 mi
- 11/06/202182,813 mi+575 mi
- 13/06/202284,689 mi+1,876 mi
- 16/06/202284,689 mi
- 23/06/202385,808 mi+1,119 mi
- 03/07/202385,851 mi+43 mi
- 05/07/202487,608 mi+1,757 mi
Average of roughly 1,437 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
P913 MCA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Transit (P913 MCA) between May 2006 and July 2024.
The record contains 17 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 05 July 2024 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (39 issues), Brakes (34 issues), Suspension (30 issues), Bodywork (27 issues), Steering (9 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 119 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”; “Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural”.
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