1997 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · R192 DOJ
1997 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 17/10/1997. Recorded mileage 125,234 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,234 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2496cc
R192 DOJ Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 17/05/2023
- 125,234 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 24 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (33 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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R192 DOJ Mileage History
- 04/10/200580,056 mi
- 02/10/200681,381 mi+1,325 mi
- 25/09/200782,519 mi+1,138 mi
- 18/09/200885,216 mi+2,697 mi
- 07/10/200990,513 mi+5,297 mi
- 08/10/200990,519 mi+6 mi
- 04/10/201093,860 mi+3,341 mi
- 08/10/201195,999 mi+2,139 mi
- 06/10/201298,916 mi+2,917 mi
- 18/10/2013100,954 mi+2,038 mi
- 30/10/2014104,432 mi+3,478 mi
- 30/10/2014104,432 mi
- 01/10/2015109,260 mi+4,828 mi
- 02/11/2016112,249 mi+2,989 mi
- 09/12/2016112,249 mi
- 13/12/2016112,249 mi
- 02/01/2018114,326 mi+2,077 mi
- 28/03/2018114,331 mi+5 mi
- 11/09/2019120,830 mi+6,499 mi
- 26/09/2019120,830 mi
- 17/05/2023125,234 mi+4,404 mi
Average of roughly 2,565 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
R192 DOJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Transit (R192 DOJ) between October 2005 and May 2023.
The record contains 14 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 17 May 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (33 issues), Suspension (22 issues), Brakes (20 issues), Windscreen (13 issues), Tyres (11 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 76 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: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structura”.
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