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2008 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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- Registration SW08DPY
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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- Expired 10 Mar 2024
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,961 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- engine management lamp illuminated
- under side becoming corroded
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,724 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023 10 Jun 20264 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 162,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Offside Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) 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
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
1 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,920 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 153,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,868 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak at gearbox
- all brake pipes corroded covered in grease or other material
- spare tyre extremely worn
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 139,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure rear clamp fractured /corroded (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust pipe badly corroded (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- all brake pipes corroded covered in grease or other material
- spare tyre extremely worn
- oil leak at gearbox
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
29 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,449 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil low
- engine management lamp illuminated
28 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) 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
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management lamp illuminated
- engine oil low
16 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,381 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- brake pipes into load sensing valve slightly corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- brake pipes into load sensing valve slightly corroded
- Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,483 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017 10 Jun 202624 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,792 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust some corrosoin
24 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust some corrosoin
1 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,813 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,063 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
5 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 41,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,662 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,400 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW08DPY was registered on 2008-05-29
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