MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
176,984 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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nearside rear chassis corroded
offside front chassis corroded
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front to back inner sill marked in yellow (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis corroded and holed (marked in yellow) (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill marked in yellow (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill marked in yellow (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis marked in yellow (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion front to back outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel rackend (2.2.A.1b)
brake pedal anti-slip slightly worn through to metal
front, mid and rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected
offside front chassis leg corroding (seen under bonnet)
rear cross-memeber corroding
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rackend (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rackend (2.2.A.1b)
brake pedal anti-slip slightly worn through to metal
front, mid and rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected
nearside and offside front to back outer sills have areas of corrosion detected
offside front chassis leg corroding (seen under bonnet)
offside front inner sill corroded and holed but out of 30cm radius of a load bearing
rear cross-member corroding
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rackend (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rackend (2.2.A.1b)
brake pedal anti-slip slightly worn through to metal
front, mid and rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected
nearside and offside front to back outer sills have areas of corrosion detected
offside front chassis leg corroding (seen under bonnet)
offside front inner sill corroded and holed but out of 30cm radius of a load bearing
rear cross-member corroding
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brake pedal anti-slip slightly worn through to metal
nearside and offside front inner sills corroding!
rear chaasis and front areas of slight corrosion!!
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Spare tyre defective
both front ABS rings corroded
corrosion to whole of underbody, within and outside prescribed areas. N/s/f inner sill excessively corroded but outside any prescribed area
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Spare tyre defective
both front ABS rings corroded
corrosion to whole of underbody, within and outside prescribed areas. N/s/f inner sill excessively corroded but outside any prescribed area
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
advise p/brake travel
slight play o/s/f steering rack end
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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BN53 GKA 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 BN53 GKA, 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.
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BN53 GKA is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 10 September 2003.
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