MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
189,438 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively wearing thin (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s lower rear bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn excessively thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()
Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn 2nd bearing (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn excessively thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
tailgate and dropsides removed from body
Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering arch areas both sides (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Inner brake pads appear to be wearing thin
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
exhaust deteriorated
underbody corrosion
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Inner brake pads appear to be wearing thin
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
exhaust deteriorated
underbody corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
nearside rear light cluster damaged
vehicle underside dirty
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
nearside rear light cluster damaged
vehicle underside dirty
both front tyres starting to wear low on edges
both offside rear tyres starting to wear low
centre exhaust deteriorated
front brake pads starting to wear low
vehicle underside starting to rust
Coolant leak
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
centre exhaust corroded
front brake pads starting to ware low
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Coolant leak
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
centre exhaust corroded
front brake pads starting to ware low
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Park brake travel slightly more than normal.
How Reliable is the Ford Transit?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BU53 FSZ is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 BU53 FSZ, 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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BU53 FSZ is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 10 October 2003.
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