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BO53 BJO

2003 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Aug 2026
Tests34 (18 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

146,165 mi
Last recorded146,165 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBO53 BJO
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

18 pass 16 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2025 146,165 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2024 155,479 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner evidence of tyre fouling but not at time of test

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine on borderline, Gearbox leak minor (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both sides inner sills corroded. Not within a prescribed area

clutch pedal anti-slip device worn

evidence of outer rear mud guards fouling tyres but t at time of test

Fail 4 Jul 2024 155,477 miles

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

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

Headlamp levelling device inoperative both sides (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Brakes imbalanced across an axle low reading (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner evidence of tyre fouling but not at time of test

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

both sides inner sills corroded. Not within a prescribed area

clutch pedal anti-slip device worn

evidence of outer rear mud guards fouling tyres but t at time of test

Pass 17 Jul 2023 154,052 miles

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

Offside Front 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))

Fail 3 Jul 2023 153,967 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Offside Front 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))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 104,390 miles

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Fail 12 Jul 2022 104,390 miles

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))

Central Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii))

Fail 1 Jun 2022

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute all (4.4.4 (a))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 29 Jan 2021

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside, outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Jan 2021

Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nearside and offside, step/wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside, outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2019 101,033 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 31 Jul 2019 101,015 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jun 2018 99,125 miles

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

brake pipe corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2017 97,919 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear x 2 (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush and nearside rear (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

underbody / sills corroding

Fail 20 Jun 2017 97,918 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre side walls on a twin fitment are contacting each other outer deflated (4.1.D.3)

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

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

Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and nearside front inner wheel arches (2.4.A.3)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear x 2 (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush and nearside rear (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

underbody / sills corroding

Pass 8 Jun 2016 97,538 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear + OSF (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust system outer casing deteriorated

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit OSR inner (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen damaged outside of main drivers view

Fail 6 Jun 2016 97,536 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake pipe excessively corroded NSR + OSR (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe inadequately clipped Front to rear (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded OS inner sill (5.2.6)

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

Statutory seat belt missing NSR + Rear centre buckle missing (5.1.1)

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

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm NSR inner (4.1.E.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear + OSF (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust system outer casing deteriorated

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit OSR inner (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen damaged outside of main drivers view

Pass 7 Apr 2015 94,122 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

lower steering column bush worn

vacuum pump oil leak

Fail 24 Mar 2015 94,081 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Hinged tailboard cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Rear Hinged tailboard cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

lower steering column bush worn

vacuum pump oil leak

Pass 12 Mar 2014 93,129 miles

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

front brake discs worn

rear exhaust system corroded

Fail 8 Mar 2014 93,129 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

clutch worn

front brake discs worn

rear exhaust system corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2013 88,545 miles

Both front headlamps full of condensation.

Fail 28 Feb 2013 88,545 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

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

Both front headlamps full of condensation.

Pass 5 Jan 2012 76,664 miles

Cuts in o/s/r inner tyre tread to the cords but not in excess of requirements

Cuts in o/s/r outer tyre on the outer side wall but not to the cords

Fail 3 Jan 2012 76,659 miles

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

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

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

Cuts in o/s/r inner tyre tread to the cords but not in excess of requirements

Cuts in o/s/r outer tyre on the outer side wall but not to the cords

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Pass 26 Nov 2010 63,776 miles

Cuts in o/s/r tyres but not to cords

n/s mirror glass damaged

Fail 26 Nov 2010 63,776 miles

Cuts in o/s/r tyres but not to cords

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

n/s mirror glass damaged

Fail 18 Nov 2010 63,751 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 21 Sep 2009

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 16 Sep 2009 31,426 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 5 Sep 2008 22,778 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2008 22,764 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 14 Sep 2007 17,290 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2006 12,149 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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BO53 BJO is a 2003 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

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 BO53 BJO, 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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BO53 BJO is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 17 October 2003.

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