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GL53CXP
2003 FORD TRANSIT
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration GL53CXP
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 08 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
20
Passes
3
Failures
86.96%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 121,640 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
30 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 121,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,710 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides to flexi pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both to rear (1.1.11 (c))
7 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,029 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre pipe front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
27 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear handbrake cable routed wrong and rubbing on shock absorber
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre obviously under inflated all 4 of them (5.2.3 (l))
28 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,189 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front inner arch & rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,688 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front inner arch slightly corroded
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,145 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- handbrake lever slighly high but still hold
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- excessive corrosion underbody
30 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,973 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
- excessive corrosion undeerbody
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,297 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
4 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 122,897 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
4 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 115,157 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
31 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,995 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2016 25 Jun 20261 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,455 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2015 25 Jun 202624 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 98,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,577 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,532 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2013 25 Jun 202626 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,801 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2012 25 Jun 202626 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,905 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2011 25 Jun 202627 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,726 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2010 25 Jun 202611 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,752 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2009 25 Jun 202623 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,532 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2008 25 Jun 202627 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,299 MI
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GL53CXP was registered on 2003-11-28
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