MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
55,301 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
front brake discs slightly warped
front chassis cross member corroded and hlod
nearside rear inner tyre cracked and perished
slight lift in offside front king pin
slight play in steering box
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
front brake discs slightly warped
front chassis cross member corroded and hlod
nearside rear inner tyre cracked and perished
slight lift in offside front king pin
slight play in steering box
BODY CORRODED IN VARIOUS PLACES N/S WHEEL ARCH ROTTEN
Oil leak
PLAY IN O/S KING PIN
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
parking brake effort 17% - requires adjustment or repair
slack in handbrake
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
BODY CORRODED IN VARIOUS PLACES N/S WHEEL ARCH ROTTEN
Oil leak
PLAY IN O/S KING PIN
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
SLACK IN HAND BREAK
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Slight play in steering box arm
Body starting to corrode in various places
Front brake discs in slight poor condition
General underside of vehicle corroding
Oil leak
Slack in handbrake
Slight oil weep from rear axle
Slight play in osf kingpin
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Body starting to corrode in various places
Front brake discs in slight poor condition
General underside of vehicle corroding
Oil leak
Slack in handbrake
Slight oil weep from rear axle
Slight play in osf kingpin
Slight play in steering box arm
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
osf diped beam poor
osf iner wheel arch corroaded
osr fog light poor
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
all rear brake pipes starting to corroed
n/s/f brake pipe starting to corroed
o/s/f brake pipe starting to corroed
Aux belt would benefit from slight adjustment.
Free play in steering box (strong advise)
Nearside rear brake has a slight bind
Nearside rear inner tyre starting to perish.
Oil leak
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Aux belt would benefit from slight adjustment.
Free play in steering box (strong advise)
Nearside rear brake has a slight bind.
Nearside rear inner tyre starting to perish.
Oil leak
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear outer tyre sidewall perished
offside and nearside front chassis legs starting to corrode at front leaf spring (front) mounting points
slight lift in offside front king pin
slight wear in steering box
nearside rear outer tyre sidewall perished
offside and nearside front chassis legs starting to corrode at front leaf spring (front) mounting points
slight lift in offside front king pin
slight wear in steering box
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CYU 543V is a 1979 Ford Transit in Green with a 2,395cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1979 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 59,139 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CYU 543V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 47 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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CYU 543V is a 1979 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 August 1979.
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