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ELZ 1242

2000 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Nov 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

97,607 mi
Last recorded97,607 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Transit112,023 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationELZ 1242
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 97,607 miles

Nearside Front Lower Door step inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Door step inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2024 97,443 miles

Nearside Front door step inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose to comp valve (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front door step inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2023 97,382 miles

Nearside Front Lower door step inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Lower door step inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2022 97,125 miles

Nearside Lower door step inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Offside Lower door step inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 96,864 miles

Nearside Front door step lower inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Nearside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis within leaf spring front anchor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front door step lower inner sill excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Offside Rear position lamp lense broken but shows no white light

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

windscreen washers have intermittent fault but still wash screen

Pass 11 Nov 2020 96,251 miles

Nearside Lower inner door step pannel excessively corroded but not within a prescribed area

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2019 95,220 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 94,274 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2017 93,070 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 10 Oct 2017 93,058 miles

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis by shackel mount (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis by tow bar mount (6.6.6)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak ()

Pass 27 Oct 2016 92,322 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded hose to load valve (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (7.1.2)

Fail 26 Oct 2016 92,322 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded hose to load valve (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (7.1.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2015 91,006 miles

engine has oil leak

front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded by hand brake cable center mount

nearside rear brake pipe slightly corroded from brake hose to comp valve

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 20 Oct 2015 90,956 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded by handbrake cable mount (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear brake pipe slightly corroded from brake hose to comp valve (3.6.B.2c)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside/nearside (3.7.B.3)

Pass 22 Oct 2014 90,340 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

Fail 20 Oct 2014 90,339 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2013 89,668 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2013 89,668 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 1 Nov 2012 89,144 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 28 Oct 2011 88,396 miles

crack in offside rear lamp lense

drivers seat base has play but secure

exhaust tail pipe corroding

nearside and offside front brake pipes corroding through wheel arches

nearside rear lower shocker bush slight play

Pass 12 Oct 2010 87,783 miles
Pass 22 May 2009 86,748 miles
Fail 20 May 2009 86,741 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Pass 21 May 2008 86,288 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2007 85,678 miles
Pass 24 May 2006 85,114 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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ELZ 1242 is a 2000 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2000 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 112,023 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 ELZ 1242, 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 26 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ELZ 1242 is a 2000 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 April 2000.

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