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Ford Transit Connect SR16FJA — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Ford Transit Connect

Generated from DVSA record, 29 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This white 2016 Ford Transit Connect has passed 4 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Transit Connects tested in 2025 passed 70.5% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for a broken rear coil spring. Mileage of 121,495 is inside the middle half of 2016 Transit Connects tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 29 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
White
Engine
1560cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
SR16FJA
Make
Ford
Model
Transit Connect
Year
2016
First registered
2 May 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1560cc
Colour
White
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 6 mo
Registration area
Scotland

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
14 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
2 May 2016
Manufacture date
2 May 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.

Critical

Brakes

Major item, 15 Sept 2025: Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides. The car passed a test on 15 Oct 2025.

Major item, 15 Sept 2025: Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides. The car passed a test on 15 Oct 2025.

Major item, 15 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding. The car passed a test on 15 Oct 2025.

Major item, 15 Sept 2025: Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding. The car passed a test on 15 Oct 2025.

5 more in the full MOT history below.

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.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 24 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken. The car passed a retest the same day.

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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Lamps & visibility

Minor item, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 4 tests.

Minor item, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 4 tests.

Minor item, 15 Oct 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 4 tests.

Minor item, 15 Sept 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 4 tests.

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.

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Other

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 15 Oct 2025: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread. Recorded at 3 tests.

No recent issue

Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

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

Engine – oil: last recorded 30 Mar 2021 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Transit Connects

Against every Ford Transit Connect first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (13,542 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 Transit ConnectWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts4 of 8 (50%)70.5% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 822.2% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)17.3% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)121,495 miles108,106 (middle half 82,075–136,595)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)2 of 833.8% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford Transit Connect 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. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carBrakes. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2021, 2025, 2026). 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. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). 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 carLamps & visibility. minor item recorded in the last two years (2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carOther. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2025, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  5. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2016 Transit Connects. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.

This car vs what 2016 Transit Connects usually fail on

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick13.0%this car: brakes items recorded 2019, 2021, 2025, 2026
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm11.2%this car: nothing in this area on record
Position lamp: not working8.4%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively8.1%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps8.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2016 Transit Connect 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 passed7 of 11
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year12,020 mi
Pass rate64%
First mileage32,577 mi (as at 3 May 2019)
Last mileage121,495 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.4 yr
Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 121,495 mi Expiry 14 Oct 2027
  • Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear pipes to rear flexi hoses blistering (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Fail 24 Sep 2026 121,495 mi
  • Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear pipes to rear flexi hoses blistering (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 15 Oct 2025 111,150 mi Expiry 14 Oct 2026
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
Fail 15 Sep 2025 111,134 mi
  • Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Major — failed
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e)) Major — failed
Pass 26 Apr 2024 99,695 mi Expiry 25 Apr 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 14 Apr 2023 82,702 mi Expiry 13 Apr 2024
  • Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) Minor
Fail 14 Apr 2023 82,702 mi
  • Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 6 Dec 2021 51,920 mi Expiry 5 Dec 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 30 Mar 2021 51,783 mi Expiry 29 Mar 2022
  • Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Oil leak, but not excessive top of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 3 May 2019 32,577 mi Expiry 2 Nov 2020
  • engine undertray fitted Advisory
  • top of engine covered in oil Advisory
Fail 3 May 2019 32,577 mi
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • engine undertray fitted Advisory
  • top of engine covered in oil 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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