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K9 WMC

1996 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

81,796 mi
Last recorded81,796 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 1996 Ford Transit129,793 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK9 WMC
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 81,796 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/70/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 Mar 2026 81,791 miles

Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier Both battery insecure (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/70/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Marker light not working

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Jan 2025 81,705 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Jan 2025 81,698 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 81,467 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2024 81,462 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2023 81,447 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front outer sill has slight corrosion

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

Pass 7 Apr 2022 80,646 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer slight corrosion to outer sill

Pass 5 Feb 2021 78,583 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Feb 2020 77,469 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 12 Feb 2019 75,546 miles

Nearside Front battery tray corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2018 72,917 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 8 Feb 2017 70,087 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak ()

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2016 66,369 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded across rear axle to o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

n/s rear brakes binding slightly

oil leak

prop shaft centre mounting bush badly worn

Pass 28 Feb 2015 62,469 miles

Oil leak

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

considerable surface corrosion under vehicle

signs of air leak from brake servo area

Fail 23 Feb 2015 62,468 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Oil leak

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

considerable surface corrosion under vehicle

Pass 6 Feb 2014 58,319 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

exhaust corroded

front brakes slightly unbalanced

some surface corrosion under vehicle

Pass 6 Feb 2013 56,195 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

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

exhaust deteriorating

n/s wiper blade slightly torn

rear brakes squeaky

Pass 23 Jan 2012 52,324 miles

engine area oily underneath

slight inbalance of mildly fluctuating front & rear brakes

Pass 4 Feb 2011 48,646 miles

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

Oil leak

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

propshafts bushes slightly worn

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear brakes squeaky

slight imbalance of front brakes

wiper blades slightly torn

Pass 22 Feb 2010 44,750 miles

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

Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

brakes squeaky

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

n/s rear tyre slightly cracked

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 15 Jan 2009 41,361 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2009 41,361 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

discs corroded

rear brakes give slightly fluctuating readings

rear springs slightly splayed

Pass 24 Jan 2008 38,454 miles

both front discs slightly corroded

nearside rear tyre has screw in

Pass 7 Mar 2007 38,132 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front brake hoses corrosion on ends

Pass 6 Mar 2006 37,657 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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K9 WMC is a 1996 Ford Transit in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 1996 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 129,793 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 K9 WMC, 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 30 years old, this Ford Transit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K9 WMC is a 1996 Ford Transit, first registered on 9 September 1996.

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