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AE59 GKV

2009 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

92,838 mi
Last recorded92,838 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Transit105,186 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE59 GKV
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 92,838 miles

BRAKE WEARING LIGHT IS ON

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

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

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

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

Fail 4 Sep 2025 92,829 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

BRAKE WEARING LIGHT IS ON

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2024 91,615 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 27 Aug 2024 91,590 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 2 Aug 2024 91,558 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2023 89,799 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Aug 2023 89,762 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2022 86,535 miles

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

Fail 2 Aug 2022 86,511 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative WING (4.4.1 (e))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2021 84,589 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2021 84,587 miles

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

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jul 2021 84,579 miles

Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both (4.7.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test on passenger seat (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

brake pad Waring light on all pads good

Pass 31 Jul 2020 83,179 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2020 83,179 miles

Nearside Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2018 77,562 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Load bed corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Hub seal damp

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Hub seal damp

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

Fail 26 Oct 2018 77,561 miles

Brake lining(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded Both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working Top lamp (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure Park brake cable fouling N/S/R inner tyre (1.1.15 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Load bed corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Hub seal damp

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Hub seal damp

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

Pass 27 Oct 2017 68,190 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 27 Oct 2017 68,188 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 60,487 miles

mil light on

Pass 30 Oct 2015 53,841 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2015 53,829 miles

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 22 Oct 2014 46,249 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 Oct 2014 46,249 miles

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

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

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

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

nearside rear side marker not working

Pass 25 Nov 2013 39,248 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

brake pedal rubber deteriorated

Pass 26 Nov 2012 31,282 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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AE59 GKV is a 2009 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

Across all 2009 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 105,186 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 AE59 GKV, 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 17 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AE59 GKV is a 2009 Ford Transit, first registered on 22 September 2009.

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