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FN53FVL
2003 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
General Information
- Registration FN53FVL
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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- Expires 21 Oct 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
22 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 155,528 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
27 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + SPLITS AND CRACKS (5.2.3 (e))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
27 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 151,591 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 146,733 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
11 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 146,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured eye (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure and rubbing on rear brake load valve (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front and rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,710 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner sill very rusty
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,722 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 134,722 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer sill suspect repair
- 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))
4 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 134,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake excessively binding both rear (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 127,202 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))
- Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre bald on inner edge
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Outer sill corroded
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,672 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Rear brake bind
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
21 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,208 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)
20 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 113,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,507 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2016 5 Jun 20265 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 107,507 MI
5 Jun 20263 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 101,052 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 101,052 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,142 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014 5 Jun 202630 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 85,729 MI
5 Jun 202630 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 85,729 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2013 5 Jun 202631 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 0
5 Jun 202631 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012 5 Jun 202620 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,865 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011 5 Jun 20261 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,394 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010 5 Jun 202618 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,031 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202631 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,398 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2008 5 Jun 202631 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 36,385 MI
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FN53FVL was registered on 2003-09-01
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