2017 Ford Transit Connect 1.5L Diesel · RU55 NEL
2017 Ford Transit Connect (1.5L, diesel). First registered 27 Sept 2017. Recorded mileage 106,613 miles. MOT expired on 26 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 106,613 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RU55 NEL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/09/2025
- 106,613 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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RU55 NEL MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Ford Transit Connect (RU55 NEL) between September 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
RU55 NEL Mileage History
- 24/09/202267,901 mi
- 23/09/202379,824 mi+11,923 mi
- 18/09/202493,095 mi+13,271 mi
- 24/09/2025106,613 mi+13,518 mi
Average of roughly 12,900 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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