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Ford Transit FV16YNT — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Ford Transit

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This silver 2016 Ford Transit has passed 5 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Transits tested in 2025 passed 67.4% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass with 1 advisory, a worn front tyre. Mileage of 136,077 is above three-quarters of 2016 Transits tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Silver
Engine
2198cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
FV16YNT
Make
Ford
Model
Transit
Year
2016
First registered
14 Jul 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
2198cc
Colour
Silver
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 2 mo
Registration area
Nottingham

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
9 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
14 Jul 2016
Manufacture date
14 Jul 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 13 Sept 2025: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin. Recorded at 3 tests.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 13 Sept 2025: Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorating.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorating.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

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Exhaust & emissions

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Offside Exhaust silencer slightly loose Silencer deteriorated.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2024: Offside Exhaust silencer slightly loose Silencer deteriorated.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 7 Oct 2024: Front Windscreen washer not working. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 7 Oct 2024: Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect. The car passed a retest the same day.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Structure & corrosion: last recorded 4 Oct 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Transits

Against every Ford Transit first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (40,418 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 TransitWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts5 of 8 (63%)67.4% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 827.3% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)45.3% of first tests4 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)136,077 miles104,814 (middle half 78,499–135,586)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)0 of 826.4% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford Transit first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. On this carExhaust & emissions. advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  5. On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  6. Nothing recentStructure & corrosion. A top failure area for 2016 Transits. Recorded on this car in 2022, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.

This car vs what 2016 Transits usually fail on

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt29.3%this car: structure & corrosion items recorded 2022
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn13.4%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded9.0%this car: brakes items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick8.5%this car: brakes items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Stop lamp: not working7.9%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

Bars: share of 2016 Transit first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 13
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year12,597 mi
Pass rate69%
First mileage51,638 mi (as at 30 Aug 2019)
Last mileage136,077 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.1 yr
Colour at last MOTSilver

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 136,077 mi Expiry 9 Oct 2027
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 13 Sep 2025 129,512 mi Expiry 9 Oct 2026
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 7 Oct 2024 115,595 mi Expiry 9 Oct 2025
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Exhaust silencer slightly loose Silencer deteriorated (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 7 Oct 2024 115,594 mi
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Exhaust silencer slightly loose Silencer deteriorated (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 10 Oct 2023 105,597 mi Expiry 9 Oct 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 10 Oct 2023 110,273 mi
  • Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded To front (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 6 Oct 2023 105,514 mi Expiry 5 Oct 2024
  • Nearside All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Exhaust silencer deteriorated Advisory
  • Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To front (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
Fail 5 Oct 2023 105,513 mi
  • Nearside All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Exhaust silencer deteriorated Advisory
  • Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To front (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 4 Oct 2022 91,786 mi Expiry 3 Oct 2023
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Gearbox mounting defective Advisory
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 7 Sep 2021 83,026 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2022
  • Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 2 Sep 2020 67,820 mi Expiry 1 Sep 2021
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Rear Hand brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Advisory
Fail 2 Sep 2020 67,820 mi
  • Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Rear Hand brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Advisory
Pass 30 Aug 2019 51,638 mi Expiry 29 Aug 2020
  • Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing unevenly (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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