MOT History from tests of petrol FORD TRANSITs year 1996

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Pass percent:51.07%

(The average a petrol FORD TRANSIT year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:5,023 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	371
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	333
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	312
Registration plate lamp issues	292
Headlamp aim out of alignment	291
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	187
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	176
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	152
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	148
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	122
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	121
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	108
Registration plate issues	102
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	100
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	99
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	97
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	97
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	94
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	86
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	86
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	83
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	80
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	79
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	72
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	71
Rear brake application uneven	71
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	70
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	68
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	68
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	66
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	64
Rear brake binding	62
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	57
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	54
Windscreen has damage	54
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	53
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	52
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	46
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	45
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	42
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	39
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	34
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	33
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	32
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	31
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	29
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	28
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	28
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	27
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	27
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	27
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	27
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	27
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	26
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	26
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	26
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	25
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|6.4.2b\|	25
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	25
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	23
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	23
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	22
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	22
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	22
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	22
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	20
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	19
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	19
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	18
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	18
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	17
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	17
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|6.4.2b\|	17
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	16
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Front brake application uneven	16
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	16
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	16
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	16
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|6.4.2c\|	15
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	15
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	15
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	14
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	13
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	13
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	13
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	12
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	12
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	12
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded which significantly reduces the original strength \|2.4.A.2\|	12
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	12
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	11
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	11
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	10
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	10
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	10
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	10
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	10
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	10
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	9
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	9
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	9
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	9
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	9
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	8
Nearside Front Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users \|6.5.10\|	8
Nearside Front Seat belt cut causing the fibres to separate \|5.1.B.3a\|	8
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD TRANSITs year 1996

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