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FCZ 8120

2000 Ford Transit

Red Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Sep 2017
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

208,052 mi
Last recorded208,052 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2016
Typical for 2000 Ford Transit112,023 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFCZ 8120
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2016 208,052 miles

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall perished

Offside Front tyre inside edge bald

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement x2 front rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs in poor condition

Pass 30 Sep 2015 201,845 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg under bonnet (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger and undersill and rear crossmember by spring shackle (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger by spring anchor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger by spring shackle (2.4.A.3)

Fail 22 Sep 2015 201,619 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis above fuel pipes and by tank mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis above exhaust front pipe (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg under bonnet (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing panel (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing panel (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded undersill and rear crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg under bonnet (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger and undersill and rear crossmember by spring shackle (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger by spring anchor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger by spring shackle (2.4.A.3)

Pass 28 Aug 2014 194,601 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

nearside sill corroded but not prescribed area

nearside under sill back corroding

offside outer sill/step corroding

offside rear under arch corroding

Fail 26 Aug 2014 194,574 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

nearside sill corroded but not prescribed area

Pass 21 Sep 2013 188,416 miles

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

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Fail 10 Sep 2013 188,208 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

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

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

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

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2012 181,621 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

nearside front bumper mount corroded but secure

offside front bumper mount corroded but secure

Fail 5 Sep 2012 181,608 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

nearside front bumper mount corroded but secure

offside front bumper mount corroded but secure

Pass 12 Aug 2011 174,313 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2011 174,312 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 2 Jul 2010 166,891 miles

offside rear handbrake slow to rise

slight bind on offside rear brake

windscreen damaged but not within swept area

Fail 1 Jul 2010 166,840 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

offside rear handbrake effort slow to rise

slight bind on offside rear brake

Pass 26 Aug 2008 152,867 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2007 147,766 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2007 147,756 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Jul 2006 129,720 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2006 129,624 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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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FCZ 8120 is a 2000 Ford Transit in Red with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 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 FCZ 8120, 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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FCZ 8120 is a 2000 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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