MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,910 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Steering rack damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Oil leak
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Oil leak
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
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 not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
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)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Transit?
Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CV53 OBB is a 2003 Ford Transit in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 CV53 OBB, 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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CV53 OBB is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 October 2003.
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