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ML53YKX
2003 FORD TRANSIT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration ML53YKX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
17 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 144,821 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE TREATED FOR CORROSION
- BOTH SIDES OF OUTER SILL PANELS CORRODED BUT NOT NEAR ANY MAIN COMPONENTS
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive SUMP (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,774 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside INNER SILL CORRODED
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bump stop (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bump stop (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear BUMP STOP CORRODED
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear AROUND BUMP STOP CORRODED
- Nearside Outer SILL PANEL CORRODED
- Nearside Inner SILL PANEL CORRODED
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security AROUND BUMP STOP (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security AROUND BUMP STOP (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- INNER SILLS CORRODED
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,649 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2023 19 Jun 202621 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,748 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022 19 Jun 202629 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,906 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear box section area's within anchor mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- oil residue engine & diesel injector area's
- nearside rear lamp lens is damaged
- nearside rear box section is holed outside of a prescribed area's
- nearside & offside inner & outer sill area's corroding
- centre prop shaft support bush is deteriorating
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside inner & outer rear chassis leg area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside front inner wheel arch area's corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect nearside & offside rear (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes are corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view damage to swept area's (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 112,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil residue engine & diesel injector area's
- nearside rear lamp lens is damaged
- nearside rear box section is holed outside of a prescribed area's
- nearside & offside inner & outer sill area's corroding
- centre prop shaft support bush is deteriorating
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside inner & outer rear chassis leg area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside front inner wheel arch area's corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect nearside & offside rear (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes are corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear box section area's within anchor mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view damage to swept area's (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,471 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive engine / gearbox area's (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- parking brake travel is high
- nearside rear lamp lens is damaged
- nearside parking brake effort is low / efficiency has only just been met 16%
- nearside & offside sill area's corroding
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear inner wheel arch area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear inner & outer chassis leg area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively centre prop bush deteriorating on the limit (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front & rear brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside rear inner / box section holed outside of a prescribed area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside & offside ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,931 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak engine area
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear lamp repaired with tape
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside above rear axle within 30 cm of shock absorber top mount (2.4.A.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- nearside and offside body damaged
21 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,931 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
- oil leak engine area
- nearside and offside body damaged
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside above rear axle within 30 cm of shock absorber top mount (2.4.A.3)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear lamp repaired with tape
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
28 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,402 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer chassis leg area's (2.4.A.3)
- oil leak engine area's
- offside inner steering arm ball joint has play (in steering rack
- nearside front & rear locking wheel nuts have been cut, still securing effectively
- centre silencer outer skin deteriorating
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer chassis leg area's (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON THE LIMIT INNER SHOULDER (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,977 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,601 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
2 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 87,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
17 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,761 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2014 19 Jun 202617 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 79,761 MI
19 Jun 20263 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 76,016 MI
19 Jun 20263 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 76,016 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2012 19 Jun 202627 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,109 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2011 19 Jun 20269 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,831 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2010 19 Jun 202611 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 66,927 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2009 19 Jun 20264 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 63,191 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2008 19 Jun 20264 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 63,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,181 MI
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ML53YKX was registered on 2003-11-25
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