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AF53LJC
2003 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration AF53LJC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
17
Passes
14
Failures
54.84%
Pass Rate
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156 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 117,023 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front side mirror broken Dangerous
- Rear service brake rear axle not working/binding Dangerous
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced o/s sill (6.1.1 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output n/s and o/s (4.1.4 (b))
- reverse lamp non operative
- exhaust shield loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 115,719 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle section box (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 115,703 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edgeworn (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle section box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,065 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,060 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,510 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
8 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,565 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2022 13 Jun 20266 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,367 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
8 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both sides (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,469 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,466 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear body corroded
- Oil leak ()
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
1 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside rear body corroded
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,312 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Front exhaust mounting broken
- Center stop lamp in-opperative
- Oil leak ()
23 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Center stop lamp in-opperative
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Oil leak ()
- Front exhaust mounting broken
31 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,144 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,079 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2015 13 Jun 202624 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 79,079 MI
13 Jun 202626 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,953 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Trailer electrical socket damaged, but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
28 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,704 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
15 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 70,495 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
24 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,469 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2012 13 Jun 202624 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 64,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
28 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 57,772 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2011 13 Jun 202627 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 57,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
28 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,391 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2010 13 Jun 202624 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,698 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2009 13 Jun 202624 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,698 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
24 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,613 MI
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AF53LJC was registered on 2003-09-15
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