MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
176,545 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing panel slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing panel slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury step corroded (6.2.8 (b))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis to inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis to inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting door step corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner sill to doorstep corroded slightly
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from hose to master cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from hose to master cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipes corroded along rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner sill to doorstep corroded slightly
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel to floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.6.6)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH (8.2.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner step (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Body has slight corrosion door step (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
oil leak
Back floor has slight corrosion.
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside rear and offside rear chassis has slight corrosion.
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Side loading door dosnt open.
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
noise from pullys or belt
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
offside front sill corroded but not in prescribed area
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
offside front sill corroded but not in prescribed area
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Oil leak
excess oil leak
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
excess oil leak
How Reliable is the Ford Transit?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DV53 NFU is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 108,242 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 DV53 NFU, 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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DV53 NFU is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 25 November 2003.
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