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2004 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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- Registration SW53KNB
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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- Expired 12 Jun 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 131,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
- Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings full length nearside inner sill (6.1.B.2)
- Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings full length near side outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- play in both front steering tie rods
- n/s/f tyre bald inner tread edge
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 125,255 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2017 12 Jun 202623 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 125,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front and nearside rear tyres both worn to 2mm
- General oil leak
15 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 125,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Inner 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 Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- General oil leak
- Offside front and nearside rear tyres both worn to 2mm
17 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 117,875 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 117,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
4 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,181 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
27 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 112,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 102,312 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
21 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 102,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,185 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 93,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 90,079 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 90,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 90,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
17 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,814 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2011 12 Jun 202613 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 80,343 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
12 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 80,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 66,232 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 66,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
9 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,018 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2008 12 Jun 20267 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 49,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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SW53KNB was registered on 2004-02-04
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