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GL53OXE
2003 FORD TRANSIT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration GL53OXE
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 31 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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189 Total Defects Recorded
1 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 150,826 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 150,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 149,572 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside 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 pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 149,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 149,939 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 146,950 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Water leak
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 146,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system banjo bolt (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength near shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Water leak
- One bell housing bolt loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,711 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,951 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Note ; Vehicle well under sealed , brake pipes mainly coated
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Note ; Wheel trims , other covers & mouldings fitted , restricting views
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine , Oil & coolant ? , starting to drip (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated deformed / minor split , leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 122,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged seal has major split (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps x 2 (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Areas of main tread at 2.0 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Note ; Vehicle well under sealed , brake pipes mainly coated
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine , Oil & coolant ? , starting to drip (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Note ; Wheel trims , other covers & mouldings fitted , restricting views
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated deformed / minor split , leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,279 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off cracked (0.1 (a))
6 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,186 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- general corrosion underside of vehicle
- Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front fog light insecure
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front fog light insecure
- Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- general corrosion underside of vehicle
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- exhaust system corroded
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' top (8.3.1a)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' middle (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front wiper smearing
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
3 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,279 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2016 23 Jun 20263 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 115,279 MI
23 Jun 202622 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,183 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013 23 Jun 20261 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 90,824 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
1 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 90,824 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
23 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,215 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
11 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 75,215 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,649 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2010 23 Jun 202630 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 62,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
25 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,285 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,553 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
13 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,851 MI
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