Ford Transit
White · Diesel · 1999 · 2,500 cc
T438 BDVMOT history
T438 BDV is a white diesel Ford Transit first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 26 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 28 MOT tests, with 76,657 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 76,657 mi
- At MOT on 27 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 28
- 21 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 1,126 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T438 BDV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Transit
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T438 BDV was last recorded at 76,657 miles on 27 Aug 2026, 912 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 75,745 miles · 24 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 912 miles
- Average per year
- 1,126 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 76,657 miles
- 2025 – 75,745 miles
- 2024 – 70,260 miles
- 2023 – 64,600 miles
- 2022 – 61,027 miles
- 2020 – 98,921 miles
- 2019 – 97,605 miles
- 2016 – 86,476 miles
- 2015 – 83,599 miles
- 2014 – 79,871 miles
- 2013 – 75,437 miles
- 2012 – 73,817 miles
- 2011 – 68,747 miles
- 2010 – 65,201 miles
- 2008 – 56,957 miles
- 2007 – 54,975 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass76,657 miles
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2018
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing under wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2025
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
28 tests since 23 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass76,657 miles (+912)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 76,657 miles
- Test number
- 926623969291
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing under wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass75,745 miles9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 75,745 miles
- Test number
- 970300425163
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubbers perished / cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubbers perished / cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess fouling on drop link (1.1.15 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside door handle stiff
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail75,745 miles (+5,485)1 repaired9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,745 miles
- Test number
- 583252845071
- Repaired at testHorn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubbers perished / cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubbers perished / cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess fouling on drop link (1.1.15 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside door handle stiff
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass70,260 miles (+5,660)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 70,260 miles
- Test number
- 768976589256
- AdvisoryExhaust mounting defective tailpipe (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass64,600 miles (+3,573)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 64,600 miles
- Test number
- 547579722806
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,027 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 61,027 miles
- Test number
- 716718546869
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass104,081 km1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 104,081 km
- Test number
- 325366984439
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass98,921 miles7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 98,921 miles
- Test number
- 765507254072
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail98,921 miles (+1)1 repaired7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,921 miles
- Test number
- 301547401724
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail98,920 miles (+1,315)3 major8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,920 miles
- Test number
- 376351610318
- MajorEmissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold is cracked (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust pipe has a large hole (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryLeaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush all rear spring bushes are worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass97,605 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 97,605 miles
- Test number
- 257702895818
- AdvisoryAll tires perishing
Fail97,605 km (+3,327)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,605 km
- Test number
- 782209508296
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorRear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working washer bottle missing (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryAll tires perishing
Pass94,278 km (+5,979)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2019
- Odometer
- 94,278 km
- Test number
- 434864603998
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Pass88,299 km1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 88,299 km
- Test number
- 141583125677
- AdvisoryWipers worn
Pass86,476 miles (+2,877)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 86,476 miles
- Test number
- 508598039885
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,599 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 83,599 miles
- Test number
- 867848195190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,599 miles (+39)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,599 miles
- Test number
- 536938595146
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Fail83,560 miles (+3,689)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,560 miles
- Test number
- 705528475175
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass79,871 miles (+4,434)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 79,871 miles
- Test number
- 307743484118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,437 miles (+1,620)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 75,437 miles
- Test number
- 626282593148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,817 miles (+5,070)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 73,817 miles
- Test number
- 747487782141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,747 miles (+3,546)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 68,747 miles
- Test number
- 225096561125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,201 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 65,201 miles
- Test number
- 934666280178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,126 km
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 61,126 km
- Test number
- 671113589173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,957 miles (+1,982)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 56,957 miles
- Test number
- 762343588167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,975 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2008
- Odometer
- 54,975 miles
- Test number
- 412034847166
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,975 miles6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,975 miles
- Test number
- 232063647434
- FailureBrake rod has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
- FailureStop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass52,310 km
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2007
- Odometer
- 52,310 km
- Test number
- 260813446437
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T438 BDV
- Does T438 BDV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T438 BDV is valid until 26 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T438 BDV?
- The MOT on T438 BDV is valid until 26 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T438 BDV done?
- T438 BDV was recorded at 76,657 miles at its MOT on 27 Aug 2026, an average of 1,126 miles a year.
- Has T438 BDV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T438 BDV has failed 7 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 24 May 2025.
- Has the mileage on T438 BDV ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on T438 BDV find?
- T438 BDV passed its latest MOT on 27 Aug 2026 with 2 advisories: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front inner suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing under wing.
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