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SP08YAO
2008 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
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- Registration SP08YAO
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
14
Passes
11
Failures
56%
Pass Rate
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160 Total Defects Recorded
11 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,475 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- under side covered in underseal
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 167,397 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision sill (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury end cap missing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()
- Coolant leak ()
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Spare tyre defective ()
- MIL on
- general heavy underbody corrosion
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
22 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,109 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Sill corroded
- Offside Sill corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 155,526 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel pipe corroded
- Offside Rear Sill corroded but not weakened
21 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 155,526 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sill corroded but not weakened
- Fuel pipe corroded
23 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,704 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rears ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
19 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside 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
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both fronts (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened both sides on front (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rears (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill front to rear (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rears ()
14 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill panel and offside inner sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe broken off at flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust broken off (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge of tread
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,679 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Water at drivers floor well area possible drain blockage
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 133,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Water at drivers floor well area possible drain blockage
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,934 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Offside sill corroded
- Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
6 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside sill corroded
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (3.7.B.3)
- Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
3 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,158 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel filler hoses leaking slightly.
- Oil leak Slight ()
- Offside Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Sill (6.1.B.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
29 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,123 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- o/s/f,n/s/f brake pipe corroded
- o/s n/s front to rear brake pipe corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
23 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 108,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged fouling drop link (3.4.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- o/s/f,n/s/f brake pipe corroded
- o/s n/s front to rear brake pipe corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
17 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,714 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 97,551 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2015 9 Jun 202611 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 96,376 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 96,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- 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)
- Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,168 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2014 9 Jun 202621 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 84,168 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,258 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
22 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 66,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- Offside Front Lower Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
18 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,351 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,351 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SP08YAO was registered on 2008-03-19
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