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CU03 FEM

2003 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Nov 2025
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

187,920 mi
Last recorded187,920 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2024
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU03 FEM
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2024 187,920 miles

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

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))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2024 187,492 miles

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2023 170,338 miles

Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Outer both sills coroded

underbody undersealed

Fail 2 Oct 2023 170,338 miles

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

Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Outer both sills coroded

underbody undersealed

Pass 18 Oct 2021 139,069 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill / step (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill / step (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2021 138,851 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

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

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner step corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2019 117,198 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

o/s/rear side marker lamp damaged

Fail 1 May 2019 117,198 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

o/s/rear side marker lamp damaged

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Nov 2017 105,805 miles

rear antiroll bar worn

Fail 22 Nov 2017 105,793 miles

Brake pipe inadequately supported 2 main brake pipes (3.6.B.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

rear antiroll bar worn

Pass 17 Sep 2016 130,000 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2015 128,980 miles
Pass 16 May 2014 123,364 miles

All brake pipes covered in grease

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Fail 15 May 2014 123,317 miles

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

All brake pipes covered in grease

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 11 May 2013 101,111 miles

underside of tipperbody is coverd in underseal

underside of vehicle coated with underseal

Fail 10 May 2013 101,096 miles

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

underside of vehicle coated with underseal

Pass 7 Mar 2012 83,757 miles

all brake pipes undersealed

underside of vehicle coated with underseal

Pass 7 Mar 2011 67,852 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 56,745 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2009 45,840 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2008 32,826 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2007 21,669 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2006 138,717 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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CU03 FEM is a 2003 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 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 CU03 FEM, 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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CU03 FEM is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 4 April 2003.

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