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DF53DHU
2003 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
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- Registration DF53DHU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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141 Total Defects Recorded
5 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 162,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength near spring hangers (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength full outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength near spring hangers (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 159,316 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wing (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 159,316 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wing (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 155,893 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
25 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 155,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,798 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 152,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,395 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2023 21 Jun 202613 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 144,758 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2022 21 Jun 202626 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 144,749 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced radiator support corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 144,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced radiator support corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,901 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 141,901 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 138,072 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 138,072 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,062 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
28 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 129,351 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Central stop light not working
28 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 129,351 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central stop light not working
23 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 122,887 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2016 21 Jun 202621 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 115,980 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2015 21 Jun 202629 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,805 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2014 21 Jun 20267 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,920 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
18 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,665 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 92,665 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 85,727 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 85,727 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 80,226 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2010 21 Jun 202624 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 74,019 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2009 21 Jun 202617 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 73,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
25 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 66,878 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
21 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 60,342 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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DF53DHU was registered on 2003-12-17
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