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Q709RFB

2000 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jun 2011
Tests12 (5 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate41.7%

Mileage

128,104 mi
Last recorded128,104 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2010
Typical for 2000 Ford Transit112,023 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationQ709RFB
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

5 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2010 128,104 miles

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

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

Oil leak

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 25 Jun 2010 128,104 miles

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

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

Oil leak

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 13 May 2010 127,891 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

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

Centre Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

battery cable fouling steering shaft

offside door step inner corrosion starting

run out nearside front brake attention soon

Pass 17 Apr 2009 110,177 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Propshaft component defective

both prop center bering rubber.s

Battery insecure

Fail 14 Apr 2009 110,165 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Propshaft component defective

both prop center bering rubber.s

Battery insecure

Pass 29 Aug 2007 104,191 miles

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

Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 28 Aug 2007 104,191 miles

Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

cambelt could be to tight

drivers door latch poor

fuel tank damaged in need of replacement

interier mirror missing

nearside rear tyre unable to check sizing

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

Propshaft component defective

Pass 26 Jul 2006 96,876 miles

front number plate poor

slight bind rear brakes

wipers poor operation

Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 24 Jul 2006 96,781 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Power steering pump insecure (2.3.6) DANGEROUS

Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front number plate poor

Pass 22 Jul 2005 89,086 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2005

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.6.D3)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

drivers seat n/s runner nut missing

front brake pads getting low

o/s rear spring and shackle bushes worn

slight play in front wheel bearings

Fail 30 Jun 2005 88,921 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

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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Q709RFB is a 2000 Ford Transit in Silver with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 41.7%.

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 Q709RFB, 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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Q709RFB is a 2000 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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