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FN53BFL
2003 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
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- Registration FN53BFL
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
18
Passes
12
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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152 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,546 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills inner and outer (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,313 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear leaf springs corroded
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,220 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
4 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 139,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,159 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills & floorpan in places throughout (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills & floorpan in places throughout (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
22 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,484 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes - both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills - both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))
22 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 130,484 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills - both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes - both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,987 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
- Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)
- Wheel nut(s) missing all four wheels (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
1 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,704 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018 5 Jun 202628 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 116,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,917 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2017 5 Jun 20263 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,686 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2016 5 Jun 202629 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 96,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
4 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,848 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,648 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
26 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 77,541 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,541 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,892 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 68,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Inner Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,086 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 64,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,585 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
18 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 58,585 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
12 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 52,538 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
15 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,678 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2008 5 Jun 202621 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,429 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2007 5 Jun 202621 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 35,429 MI
5 Jun 20265 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,334 MI
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FN53BFL was registered on 2003-10-24
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