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2003 FORD TRANSIT
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- Registration FE53FXV
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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- Expired 08 Sep 2023
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,439 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front master to abs unit (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 158,975 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security cross bar, near engine mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security centre cross member's (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 158,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting step (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security cross bar, near engine mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security centre cross member's (6.2.2 (d) (i))
9 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,492 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front cab roof side lights not working
2 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 156,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner tyre under inflated Dangerous
- Front Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Outline marker lamp not working offside (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated fluid on lower part of backing plate (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged insecure. rubbing on wheel (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Outline marker lamp not working nearside (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front cab roof side lights not working
29 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 145,603 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 145,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively Out of brake drum (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,900 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded Both front (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Oil leak Engine ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Windscreen cracked (8.3.1d)
- Pas pipes on rack are corroded
3 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded From biast valve to rear axle x2 (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Near master cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords nsr inner tyre valve extension has rubber through the sidewall (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Pas pipes on rack are corroded
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Windscreen cracked (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak Engine ()
- coil spring corroded Both front (2.4.C.1b)
24 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 120,768 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
24 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 120,768 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,277 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
21 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 108,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,418 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2015 5 Jun 202624 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 95,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,649 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2014 5 Jun 202622 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 84,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
29 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 78,152 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,152 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,745 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2012 5 Jun 202610 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 72,745 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e) Dangerous
- Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
23 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 57,878 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2011 5 Jun 202624 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,266 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2010 5 Jun 202620 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
4 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,988 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.2c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
2 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,481 MI
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FE53FXV was registered on 2003-09-08
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