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LS53TZT
2004 FORD TRANSIT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration LS53TZT
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2004
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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135 Total Defects Recorded
13 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 88,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat with a defective structure foam seat belt cover missing metal exposed (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch and seat fixing corroded out (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt not functioning as intended first row seat belt not retracting (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt flexible stalk stretched or damaged likely to lead to failure under load top seat belt bolt not fitted correctly second row (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced side loading door step corroded out (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit test limit 1.24 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear hub seal missing of oil
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- viscous fan seized
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- general underneath heavy corrosion
- Rear Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus rear tyres (5.2.3 (m))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced drivers seat base (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,394 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened sub frame/suspension heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- struggled to pass emissions test
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis/suspension corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus (5.2.3 (m))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus (5.2.3 (m))
- Nearside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (central)rotting through (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened strut area corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
7 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 86,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam dip beam stopped working during test (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- struggled to pass emissions test
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis/suspension corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus (5.2.3 (m))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus (5.2.3 (m))
- Nearside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (central)rotting through (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened strut area corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened sub frame/suspension heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
12 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,255 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing heavily corrorded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear rear axle backplate damp with oil
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,233 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear inner wheel arch heavily corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Central passenger area 1st row mid seat belt slow/difficult to retract
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective not working (1.1.4 (a) (i))
25 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure x2 on outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit 1.19 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central passenger area 1st row mid seat belt slow/difficult to retract
- Offside Rear inner wheel arch heavily corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective not working (1.1.4 (a) (i))
18 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,848 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front /rear and central pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn arm"rear" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn arm "rear" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear park brake lower effort
- exhaust system heavily corroded
- three seat belts in rear slow to retract,left buckled
7 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 84,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced and outer sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front /rear and central pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- three seat belts in rear slow to retract,left buckled
- exhaust system heavily corroded
- Offside Rear park brake lower effort
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn arm "rear" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill by step corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn arm"rear" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced middle sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,802 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- 2nd row mid seat belt slow to retract top cover loose
- offside outer and inner sill corroded and holed at rear .close to prescribed area
- nearside outer sill corroded and holed rear close to prescribed area
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases both boxes badly corroded (6.1.2 (a))
6 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,914 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2019 7 Jun 20266 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Centre Side Marker Lamp Inoperative
31 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,764 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2018Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer tyre wall split-damaged Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer tyre wall split-damaged Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system rusted
19 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,881 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- advise 7 pin socket cover broken off
- exhaust system corrosion/rattles
- advise some rear seat belts slow to retract
- advise all wiper blades, condition
- Offside Rear Outer tyre splitting on outer wall
17 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,498 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
4 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,363 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2015 7 Jun 20264 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 69,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
20 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,492 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
16 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 65,818 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2013 7 Jun 20267 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,040 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
7 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 63,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
15 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,004 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2011 7 Jun 20264 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,816 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2010 7 Jun 20263 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 42,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (6.1.3)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (6.1.3)
- Offside Front outline marker lamp(s) not working (1.1.B.1c)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5b)
21 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,224 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2009 7 Jun 202615 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 31,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.C.1b)
19 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,765 MI
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LS53TZT was registered on 2004-01-07
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