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AF53LHU
2003 FORD TRANSIT
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration AF53LHU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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160 Total Defects Recorded
9 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 95,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Both rear corner valances marked in white (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced both front inner wings and strut top areas marked in white (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill to wheel arch marked in white (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Both rear inner wheel arches to floor marked in white (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Both rear cross members marked in white (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
11 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,978 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch to floor, not within prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 92,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension turret at front (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill to step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch, rear of arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill to step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing and wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis at both sides above rear axle on bump stops (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing and wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch to floor, not within prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,020 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front cross member/ radiator support corroded
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis legs rear at either side of bumpstops (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear wheel arch to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 91,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step to sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front cross member/ radiator support corroded
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear wheel arch to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis legs rear at either side of bumpstops (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,963 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis legs above bump stops corroded and swelled (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear arches to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front cross member corroded
14 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,953 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger at spring mount (chalked in yellow) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced offside sill. chalked in yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member chalked in yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wing (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis legs above bump stops corroded and swelled (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside sill chalked in yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear arches to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front cross member corroded
1 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,739 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear arch to floor starting to corrode
- Rear cross member starting to corrode
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 86,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced both sills (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front rad pack support corroded and holed
- Rear cross member starting to corrode
- Rear arch to floor starting to corrode
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,017 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- UNDERBODY CORROSION
- Rear BOTH REAR WHEEL ARCHES CORRODED
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
6 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 83,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting INNER AND OUTER SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- UNDERBODY CORROSION
- Rear BOTH REAR WHEEL ARCHES CORRODED
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
8 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,048 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- UNDERBODY CORROSION
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
1 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 81,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- UNDERBODY CORROSION
15 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,302 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT WISHBONE REAR BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint has slight play BOTH FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- BOTH REAR INNER WHEEL ARCHES CORRODED
- UNDER BODY CORROSION
23 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,323 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- under body corrosion
- both rear tyres cracking on side wall
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
11 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 76,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort both rear (3.7.B.6a)
- rear brake binding both rear (3.7.B.1)
- Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside front to rear outer sill (6.1.B.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (2.4.G.2)
- under body corrosion
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- both rear tyres cracking on side wall
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
14 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,530 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- both rear tyres cracking on side wall
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (2.4.G.2)
15 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,162 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s & o/s (3.5.1g)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 70,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s & o/s (3.5.1g)
17 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,545 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 66,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,766 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
10 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,463 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
10 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,699 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
8 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,115 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,137 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2010 14 Jun 202624 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 45,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
25 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,607 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
15 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,056 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2008 14 Jun 20265 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,626 MI
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AF53LHU was registered on 2003-09-04
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