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ML53YHB
2003 FORD RANGER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2499cc
General Information
- Registration ML53YHB
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model RANGER
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2499cc
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- Expires 11 Jul 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
11 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,710 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2026 19 Jun 20263 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,710 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front of rear wheels (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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 Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
12 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,452 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2025 19 Jun 202620 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,574 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2024 19 Jun 20268 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 113,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft likely to become detached (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure mounting brocke (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,568 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2019 19 Jun 202612 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 111,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
13 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,887 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2018 19 Jun 20266 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,037 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2017 19 Jun 202613 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,241 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2016 19 Jun 20267 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 104,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
15 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,392 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2015 19 Jun 20262 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 95,766 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 82,710 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2012 19 Jun 202621 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 82,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
17 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,766 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2011 19 Jun 202615 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 76,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 67,082 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2010 19 Jun 20262 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 67,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
26 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,061 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2009 19 Jun 202622 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 57,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- vehicle too dirty to inspect. Dangerous
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
13 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,475 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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ML53YHB was registered on 2003-10-03
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