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BV52 PUJ

2003 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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Valid
Expires2 Aug 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

222,094 mi
Last recorded222,094 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV52 PUJ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 222,094 miles

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2026 222,046 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2025 220,042 miles

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

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed front both (7.1.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 May 2025 219,959 miles

Body insecure body bed due to corrosion (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury both (6.2.8 (b))

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

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

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

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

Brake valve leaking such that brake functionality is affected load sensing valve (1.1.7 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 23 Apr 2024 215,712 miles

Front tipper bed corroded

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2023 211,580 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Mar 2023 211,577 miles

Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Fail 10 Feb 2023 211,421 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe over fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sill (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury front step inner and outer (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2021 208,014 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x 2 (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 27 Sep 2021 208,014 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch holed x 3 (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Body panel insecure bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced in engine bay holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x 2 (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 30 Jul 2020 204,733 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced in engine bay chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively x 2 (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 28 Mar 2019 200,349 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2019 200,349 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded 1 (1.1.11 (c))

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded 3 (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member holed both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill x 2 (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2017 193,322 miles

Central Play in propshaft centre bearing

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

all seat belts are in poor condition with fraying

Fail 28 Sep 2017 193,302 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front mount corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Track rod end loose locking nut to rack loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) DANGEROUS

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

Central Play in propshaft centre bearing

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

all seat belts are in poor condition with fraying

Pass 28 May 2016 186,970 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both brake load valve to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Gearbox oil leak

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed all belts (5.2.2b)

engine oil leak

propshaft centre bush has slight play

rear axle oil leak

rear propshaft universal joint bearing has slight play

Fail 20 May 2016 186,920 miles

Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush both sides front d-bushes (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush both sides rear d-bushes (2.4.G.2)

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides front (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp aim too low both front (1.8)

Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid both sides rear (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake drum contaminated by oil both sides rear (3.5.1h)

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

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

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

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both sides front (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded both brake load valve to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Gearbox oil leak

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed all belts (5.2.2b)

engine oil leak

propshaft centre bush has slight play

rear axle oil leak

rear propshaft universal joint bearing has slight play

Pass 6 Feb 2015 174,490 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear both and front both links have slight play in them-all 4 d bushes have sligth play in them-all seat belts frayed and cut slightly-anti slip worn-x2 inner door stepa areas corroded-all brake pipes corroded/covered unable to check properly-

windscreen minor crack-horn distorted slightly-all inner arches corroded-x2 outer sills corroded/chassi legs /rear /front/middle corroded

Pass 10 Feb 2014 154,536 miles

bothfront brake pipes starting to rust

Fail 29 Jan 2014 153,764 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

bothfront brake pipes starting to rust

n/s mirror glass missing

Pass 4 Feb 2013 134,650 miles

n/s/r mud guard missing

Fail 25 Jan 2013 134,327 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

n/s/r mud guard missing

Pass 2 Feb 2012 116,699 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2012 116,191 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

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

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

o/s/f brake pads wearing thin

o/s/r handbrake cable not returning fully

run-out at n/s/f brake close to limit

Pass 25 Jan 2011 95,439 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2011 95,106 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

both o/s/r tyres low on pressure

Pass 4 Jan 2010 74,555 miles

no rear mudgaurds fitted

Fail 6 Jan 2009 54,479 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 6 Jan 2009 54,479 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2007 35,403 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2007 3,504 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 19 Dec 2006 28,710 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2005 24,062 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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BV52 PUJ is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

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 BV52 PUJ, 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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BV52 PUJ is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 January 2003.

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