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2008 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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- Registration LP08YJS
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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- Expires 31 Jul 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 170,995 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2026 7 Jun 202618 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 170,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 170,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
8 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 164,007 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
2 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 163,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,719 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,207 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- radiator support bracket corroded
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower ball joint does not look to be fully seated in position, no excessive movement
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and slight play (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 137,207 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- radiator support bracket corroded
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower ball joint does not look to be fully seated in position, no excessive movement
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and slight play (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,790 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2022 7 Jun 202623 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,572 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- reversing lights inop
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- reversing lights inop
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,989 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipes along the middle of van (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from front flex pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,704 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
16 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,730 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- high level brake lamp not working
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
16 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,729 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
- high level brake lamp not working
13 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,782 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
13 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
9 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,519 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,638 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2015 7 Jun 20264 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,352 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2014 7 Jun 202626 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,713 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2013 7 Jun 202624 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 22,709 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
13 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,319 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2012 7 Jun 202612 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 18,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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LP08YJS was registered on 2008-08-05
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