2000 Ford Transit 2.5L Diesel · X197 OEC
2000 Ford Transit (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Oct 2000. Recorded mileage 124,398 miles. MOT expired on 05 Dec 2009. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Dec 2009
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 124,398 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X197 OEC Key Findings
- 7 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/12/2008
- 124,398 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
X197 OEC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
7 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Ford Transit (X197 OEC) between November 2005 and December 2008.
The record contains 4 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 02 December 2008 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Steering (3 issues), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 8 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 Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.
X197 OEC Mileage History
- 17/11/200597,939 mi
- 18/11/200597,939 mi
- 13/11/2006105,804 mi+7,865 mi
- 29/11/2006106,291 mi+487 mi
- 03/12/2007115,681 mi+9,390 mi
- 06/12/2007115,681 mi
- 02/12/2008124,398 mi+8,717 mi
Average of roughly 8,698 miles per year across 7 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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