1998 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · R421 HAX
1998 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 19/03/1998. Recorded mileage 159,200 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 22/11/2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,200 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 2496cc
R421 HAX Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/11/2024
- 159,200 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 17 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: Average
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R421 HAX Mileage History
- 08/02/200726,383 mi
- 01/02/200834,101 mi+7,718 mi
- 17/01/200952,922 mi+18,821 mi
- 18/03/201170,422 mi+17,500 mi
- 22/03/201170,448 mi+26 mi
- 26/03/201285,609 mi+15,161 mi
- 15/03/201399,672 mi+14,063 mi
- 10/03/2014114,515 mi+14,843 mi
- 08/05/2015121,484 mi+6,969 mi
- 21/05/2015121,490 mi+6 mi
- 26/10/2016124,445 mi+2,955 mi
- 29/04/2017124,582 mi+137 mi
- 06/05/2017124,590 mi+8 mi
- 28/08/2018129,870 mi+5,280 mi
- 23/04/2019129,895 mi+25 mi
- 20/10/2020138,396 mi+8,501 mi
- 04/11/2020138,532 mi+136 mi
- 07/05/2022141,282 mi+2,750 mi
- 30/09/2023152,977 mi+11,695 mi
- 23/11/2024159,200 mi+6,223 mi
Average of roughly 7,465 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
R421 HAX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Ford Transit (R421 HAX) between February 2007 and November 2024.
The record contains 14 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 23 November 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (40 issues), Suspension (32 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Bodywork (13 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 85 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: “Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis rail / inner flitch (5.3.6 (”; “Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both front”.
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