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FN53BCZ
2003 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
General Information
- Registration FN53BCZ
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,051 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (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
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,724 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,226 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- 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))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
27 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,321 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
27 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
2 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,566 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,765 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2021 5 Jun 202631 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit PV 1.55 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
11 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,253 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolent (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Handbrake has little reserve travel
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
10 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,692 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- battery not held fully secure in tray
9 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,539 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight weep to power steering rack
- Oil leak to engine
- Offside Wiper struggles to clear screen
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perishing (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Damage to both Zone A and Remainder of swept area but neither materially effect the drivers view of the road ahead
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 74,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre to rear exhaust section (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Damage to both Zone A and Remainder of swept area but neither materially effect the drivers view of the road ahead
- Slight weep to power steering rack
- Oil leak to engine
- Offside Wiper struggles to clear screen
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perishing (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
6 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,182 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nail in n/side rear tyre tread
- Slight fluctuation to rear brakes
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Both rear leaf spring forward ends deteriorating
29 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Slight fluctuation to rear brakes
- Nail in n/side rear tyre tread
- Both rear leaf spring forward ends deteriorating
1 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,201 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2015 5 Jun 202612 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,136 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,108 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2013 5 Jun 20269 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,790 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2012 5 Jun 20262 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,261 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,952 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2010 5 Jun 202621 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,996 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202611 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,820 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,116 MI
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FN53BCZ was registered on 2003-10-24
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