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AE51 XPZ

2001 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2020
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

209,685 mi
Last recorded209,685 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2020
Typical for 2001 Ford Transit118,501 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE51 XPZ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Fail 30 Jan 2020 209,685 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting foot step (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting in chassis rail by fuel tank (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear spring hanger to inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting in chassis rail (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear spring hanger to inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Jan 2019 199,824 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear undersill corodded

Fail 15 Jan 2019 199,250 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear , joint to comp valve (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear undersill corodded

Pass 2 Feb 2018 193,304 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2017 193,304 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner and outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear inner arch and floor (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear inner arch and floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 17 Nov 2016 187,440 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5 mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

suspension higher on one side on rear

Fail 16 Nov 2016 187,438 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged cuts in hose (3.6.B.4d)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5 mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

suspension higher on one side on rear

Fail 17 Oct 2016 187,209 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 3.24 (7.4.B.3b)

Front wheel bearing rough when rotated n/s/f (2.5.A.2)

Front wheel bearing rough when rotated o/s/f (2.5.A.2)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced n/s/f dip (1.7.5a)

Headlamp not working on main beam n/s/f (1.7.5a)

Steering rack gaiter split n/s/f gaiter split/leaking (2.2.D.2d)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s/f bototom b/joint cover split (2.4.G.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/f shock tower area (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/r (front ) spring mount area 2x patches (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/r rear spring mount 2x patches (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s/f (8.2.2)

rear brake application uneven rear imbalance 60% n/s/r lazy (3.7.B.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal metal pipes into rack leaking badly (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS

botyh front metal brake pipes slightly corodded

front pads slightly low

front to rear metal brake pipes slightly corodded

rear axle metal brake pipe slightly corodded

small stonechip in swept area

vehicle leaning (rear leaf springs appear not matched pair )

Pass 10 Nov 2015 184,062 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded NEARSIDE and OFFSIDE (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded NEARSIDE and OFFSIDE (3.6.B.2c)

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded

oil around under-side of engine/gearbox no leaks detected

under-side of vehicle is slightly corroded

weld repairs to sills + chassis and under-side of vehicle

Fail 25 Sep 2015 183,851 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted rear linkage all loose (3.6.E.3)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 5.61 (7.4.B.3b)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush n/s/r leaf spring shackle bush (2.4.B.2)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate both lamps very dim (1.1.C.1e)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/ center (leaf spring front mount area (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/r (rear leaf spring) mount area (2.4.A.3)

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play o/s/f track rod ball joint (2.2.B.1f)

registration plate deteriorated rear reg plate likely to be mis read (6.3.1d)

Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp n/s/r indicator stops working and stoplamp flashes when fog light applied (1.4.A.2h) DANGEROUS

Direction indicator not working n/s/r indicator not working/stop lamp flashes instead (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS

bad engine oil leak blowing back over rack etc

both front metal brake pipes slightly corodded

rear axle metal brake pipes slightly corodded

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

Pass 24 Oct 2014 179,178 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

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

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 20 Oct 2014 179,020 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

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

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Oct 2013 165,473 miles

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 17 Oct 2012 151,921 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2012 151,921 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Fail 9 Oct 2012 151,665 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 4 Oct 2011 138,462 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Spare tyre defective

both front wheel bearings not checked due to front wheels binding

Fail 29 Sep 2011 138,462 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Spare tyre defective

both front wheel bearings not checked due to front wheels binding

Pass 4 Oct 2010 137,355 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 29 Sep 2010 137,351 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 15 Jun 2009 136,806 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2009 134,159 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2009 134,149 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 17 Mar 2008 114,181 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2007 93,287 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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AE51 XPZ is a 2001 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

Across all 2001 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 118,501 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 fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE51 XPZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 25 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE51 XPZ is a 2001 Ford Transit, first registered on 23 October 2001.

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