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LE51TOW
2001 FORD TRANSIT
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration LE51TOW
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2001
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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156 Total Defects Recorded
17 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 286,538 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- hand brake leaver travel high only just met requirement's
- fuel tank strap corroded heavy but secure
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general corrosion to all of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside inner/outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside chassis legs under bonnet (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 282,539 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to centre chassis member
- Offside Rear foot and hand brake lower readings
4 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 278,078 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- corrosion forming on chassis
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust rear section tail pipe missing
- Corrosion forming osf and nsf top chassis rail (under Bonnet)
20 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 278,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm 1.58mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure Hangers (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced step (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced step (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion forming osf and nsf top chassis rail (under Bonnet)
- corrosion forming on chassis
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust rear section tail pipe missing
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
19 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 273,451 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear both back plates slightly damp
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive by the leaf spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 2.04mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive by the leaf spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis rails cross members and inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
14 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 273,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both D bush`s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 x pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive by the leaf spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive by the leaf spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Rear both back plates slightly damp
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 2.04mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis rails cross members and inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 257,158 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 257,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
13 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 235,929 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- body outrigger under drivers cab corroded
- front tyres wearing inner edges
3 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 199,757 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 196,945 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2018 13 Jun 202618 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 196,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
- Offside Body has slight corrosion cab mounting (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
2 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 189,277 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 182,563 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2016 13 Jun 20261 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 177,578 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 177,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Outer Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
3 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 171,254 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2014 13 Jun 20262 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 171,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
3 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 141,571 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner 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)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 141,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner 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)
- Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
5 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 132,230 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 121,720 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2011 13 Jun 202630 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 109,269 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
26 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 94,788 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 94,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 83,124 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
20 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 69,591 MI
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LE51TOW was registered on 2001-12-31
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