1998 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · R607 BWY
1998 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 1998. Recorded mileage 153,926 miles. MOT status: No details held by DVLA. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No details held by DVLA
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,926 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R607 BWY Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 14/03/2006
- 153,926 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring steering items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R607 BWY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1998 Ford Transit (R607 BWY) between March 2006 and March 2006.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 March 2006 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)”; “Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”.
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