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AF53LHA
2003 FORD RANGER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2499cc
General Information
- Registration AF53LHA
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model RANGER
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2499cc
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- Expires 06 Oct 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
6 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 71,679 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorbers badly corroded
- front wings and front bumper badly corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorbers badly corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- front wings and front bumper badly corroded
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,189 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- various suspension components corroded
- front wings badly corroded
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,593 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2024 13 Jun 20266 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 68,593 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,689 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorber dust covers corroded
6 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,605 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear shock absorber top dust covers corroded
5 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,605 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear shock absorber top dust covers corroded
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,747 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorber dust covers corroded
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 61,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded inner wing pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorber dust covers corroded
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,728 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorber top dustcovers corroded
- various brake pipes corroded
- both front driveshaft outer c/v boots cracking
27 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 58,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded rear axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorber top dustcovers corroded
- various brake pipes corroded
- both front driveshaft outer c/v boots cracking
1 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,219 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- various brake pipes slightly corroded
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- n/s front tyre cracking
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both rear tyres cracking
- both outer c/v boots cracking
28 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s front tyre cracking
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both outer c/v boots cracking
- both rear tyres cracking
- various brake pipes slightly corroded
27 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,362 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- all tyres cracking
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- various brake pipes slightly corroded
27 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,719 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- all tyres cracking
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
2 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,703 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
- all tyres cracked
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front (3.6.B.2c)
2 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 42,703 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front (3.6.B.2c)
- all tyres cracked
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
1 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,073 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,893 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014 13 Jun 202624 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,778 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2013 13 Jun 202624 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 32,778 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,063 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,153 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2011 13 Jun 202624 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,785 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,558 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2009 13 Jun 202621 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 13,898 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2008 13 Jun 202621 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 13,898 MI
13 Jun 202614 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 10,277 MI
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AF53LHA was registered on 2003-09-23
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