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AC07 ECA

2007 Ford Transit Connect

White Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

132,006 mi
Last recorded132,006 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2025
Typical for 2007 Ford Transit Connect104,330 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC07 ECA
MakeFord
ModelTransit Connect
Year2007
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2025 132,006 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damaged (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear brake lag - 28% (max limit 30%)

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

headlamp patterns very poor

Fail 27 Feb 2025 132,006 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box/pipe corroded / holed (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear brake lag - 28% (max limit 30%)

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

headlamp patterns very poor

Pass 29 Feb 2024 126,913 miles

Both headlamps misted & aims very poor

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Small chip windscreen

Fail 29 Feb 2024 126,913 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Both headlamps misted & aims very poor

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Small chip windscreen

Pass 28 Feb 2023 119,178 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished on both side walls and within tread, and worn on both edges. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished on both side walls and within tread, and worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 27 Feb 2023 119,178 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on inner edge, plus perished in tread. 195/65/r15/ 91t. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished on both side walls and within tread, and worn on both edges. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished on both side walls and within tread, and worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Feb 2022 112,913 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre slightly perished on inner and outer side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre slightly perished on inner and outer side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre slightly perished on inner and outer side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished slightly within tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2022 112,913 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre slightly perished on inner and outer side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre slightly perished on inner and outer side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre slightly perished on inner and outer side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished slightly within tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 105,048 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 25 Feb 2021 105,046 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 27 Feb 2020 98,327 miles

Front both front head lights deteriorated slightly

Front front brake discs rusty

Fail 25 Feb 2020 98,324 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached osf drop link about to fail (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front both front head lights deteriorated slightly

Front front brake discs rusty

Pass 26 Feb 2019 89,484 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

brake fluid level slightly low

headlamp patterns slightly poor

Fail 26 Feb 2019 89,484 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

brake fluid level slightly low

headlamp patterns slightly poor

Pass 1 Mar 2018 79,999 miles

Front brake discs corroded inner face

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 1 Mar 2018 79,999 miles

Front brake discs corroded inner face

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Mar 2017 68,757 miles

both headlamp patterns poor

front discs poor condition

rear tyres worn on inner edges

screen chipped

Pass 18 Feb 2016 54,101 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brake discs corroded inner face

headlamp patterns slightly poor

internal headlamp adjuster returned to zero

items removed from drivers view prior to test

slight oil leak

Pass 3 Mar 2015 41,368 miles

exhaust blowing/leak (rear box)

front brake discs heavily corroded (inner edges)

o/s/r tyre cracked/perished

Fail 2 Mar 2015 41,368 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

exhaust blowing/leak (rear box)

front brake discs heavily corroded (inner edges)

o/s/r tyre cracked/perished

Pass 17 Sep 2014 36,418 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 35,361 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

osr tyre treads cracking

Fail 26 Feb 2014 35,360 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

osr tyre treads cracking

Pass 13 Mar 2013 30,989 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside 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)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

warning light displayed on dash

Pass 21 Mar 2012 21,079 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Mar 2011 13,583 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2010 12,094 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nail in nearside front tyre

How Reliable is the Ford Transit Connect?

Based on 3,622,068 MOT tests across 283,952 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
7,948
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
283,952
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 121,813
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 105,772
Stop lamp not working 69,148
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 67,188
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,256
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AC07 ECA is a 2007 Ford Transit Connect in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2007 Ford Transit Connect models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 104,330 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Transit Connect fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 121,813 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AC07 ECA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit Connect typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 19 years old, this Ford Transit Connect is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AC07 ECA is a 2007 Ford Transit Connect, first registered on 31 December 2007.

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