MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,615 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
Vehicle has corrosion all round chassis and sill areas
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Vehicle has corrosion all round chassis and sill areas
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front to rear offside and nearside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected both sides (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassie (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassie near spring (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Seat belt cut sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded tow bar area mount \leaf spring mount/ \chalked/ (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis front spring hanger \chalked/ (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring hanger \chalked/ (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded centre pipe \chalked/ (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak ()
Oil leak ()
n/s and o/s inner sills corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s/f and o/sf inner sills starting to corrode
oil leak
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s/f and o/sf inner sills starting to corrode
oil leak
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front and rear inner flitches slightly corroded
both front, centre and rear floors, chassis rails, undersills and outersills slightly corroded
centre exhaust section slightly corroded
front number plate cracked
rear cross member slightly corroded
rear number plate starting to delaminate
second hand coil spring fitted to nearside front (slightly corroded)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
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 component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
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 Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both front and rear inner flitches slightly corroded
both front, centre and rear floors, chassis rails, undersills and outersills slightly corroded
centre exhaust section slightly corroded
front number plate cracked
rear cross member slightly corroded
rear number plate starting to delaminate
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
all four tyres on the limit
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
all four tyres on the limit
slight play in near side rear wheel bearing
slight play in near side track rod end
How Reliable is the Ford Transit?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DV53 UHB is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 DV53 UHB, 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 UHB is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 25 November 2003.
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