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BK03 RAU

2003 Ford Transit

White Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Sep 2017
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

92,343 mi
Last recorded92,343 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2017
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK03 RAU
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Fail 29 Sep 2017 92,343 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/F FLOOR HAS POOR REPAIR COVERED IN SILICONE (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/F BODY HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/F INNER WHEEL ARCH CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/R INNER SILL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/R CHASSIS BEHIND WHEEL IS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/R CHASSIS OUT RIGGER EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/F CHASSIS IN INNER WING CORRODED EXCESSIVELY (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/F FLOOR TO SILL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/F INNER WING BY ENGINE MOUNTING EXCESSIVE CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/R CHASSIS OUT RIGGER EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/R INNER WHEEL ARCH CORRODED EXCESS (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings REAR BODY IN SIDE REAR DOOR IS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED

FRONT TO REAR UNDERSIDE / UNDER BODY OFF VEHICLE IS HEAVILY CORRODED !

Front Body has slight corrosion N/S/F + O/S/F INNER WHEEL ARCH CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body has slight corrosion REAR BODY CROSS MEMBER IS HEAVILY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 29 Sep 2016 86,683 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2016 86,683 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2015 80,819 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2015 80,819 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2014 76,268 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2014 76,186 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2013 71,415 miles

Exhaust starting to deteriorate.

Light misting of oil on steering rack.

Oil leak on engine.

Fail 27 Sep 2013 71,362 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Auxilliary belt starting to deteriorate.

Exhaust starting to deteriorate.

Light misting of oil on steering rack.

Oil leak on engine.

Pass 21 Sep 2012 66,766 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2012 66,673 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 29 Sep 2011 61,397 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 30 Sep 2010 57,497 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2009 53,434 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Sep 2008 48,649 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2007 40,342 miles

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)

Pass 7 Mar 2006 28,860 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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BK03 RAU is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2003 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 108,242 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 BK03 RAU, 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 23 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What year was BK03 RAU registered?

BK03 RAU is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 27 March 2003.

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The MOT history for BK03 RAU shows 17 tests with a 64.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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