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VO53BPE
2003 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
General Information
- Registration VO53BPE
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
18
Passes
12
Failures
60%
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174 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 202,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear expanding foam used
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 202,275 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 188,037 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Has been undersealed and signs of welding. Alot of welding (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security undersealed has been welded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 187,937 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 179,099 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023 9 Jun 202626 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 171,815 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2022 9 Jun 202620 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 171,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
23 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 155,112 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2021 9 Jun 202616 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 154,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 145,675 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2019 9 Jun 202617 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 145,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill front to rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill front to rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 145,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outter sill holed / rusty (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed / very rusty (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill / paneling rusty (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front exhaust pipe blowing / slight leak
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides bold on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both lens faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 144,753 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- brake pedal antislip/rubber wearing
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front tyres wearing inner edge of tread
- Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
24 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 142,492 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front tyres wearing inner edge of tread
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
24 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 142,492 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
- Front tyres wearing inner edge of tread
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 139,271 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (3.7.B.3)
- Rear both tyres wearing edges of tread
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front both tyres wearing inner edge of tread
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
24 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 139,271 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both tyres wearing edges of tread
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (3.7.B.3)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front both tyres wearing inner edge of tread
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
29 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 136,160 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 136,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 133,533 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 132,094 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 126,016 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 126,016 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 109,693 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 109,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
28 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 95,823 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2010 9 Jun 202628 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 76,632 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2009 9 Jun 202628 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 76,632 MI
9 Jun 202624 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 59,867 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2008 9 Jun 202631 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,029 MI
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VO53BPE was registered on 2003-09-05
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