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FE53FXC
2003 FORD TRANSIT
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration FE53FXC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2003
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
17 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 128,602 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 128,602 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 127,643 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 127,643 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,101 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,101 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,520 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 125,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,969 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2023 5 Jun 20269 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 124,955 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 124,401 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 124,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 124,389 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019 5 Jun 20265 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,558 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 117,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Central Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,297 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- inner steering rack play
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 113,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- inner steering rack play
23 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,494 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,131 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
27 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,179 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2014 5 Jun 20261 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 39,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
10 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,100 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2013 5 Jun 202611 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,442 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2012 5 Jun 202629 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,628 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2011 5 Jun 202630 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 11,909 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2010 5 Jun 202631 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 9,065 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2009 5 Jun 20262 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 7,129 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2008 5 Jun 20263 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 4,669 MI
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FE53FXC was registered on 2003-09-24
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