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EU53 NYO

2003 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

152,130 mi
Last recorded152,130 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU53 NYO
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2025 152,130 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2025 152,008 miles

Nearside Front Upper Position lamp lens seriously defective Lens & holder missing/broken (4.2.1 (b))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 149,048 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Drivers seat runner deteriorated

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

Front crossmember corroded

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2023 145,473 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front crossmember corroded

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

Nearside passenger step deteriorated

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2022 140,508 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2021 137,000 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Drivers seat runner mechanism worn

Front bolt on crossmember corroded

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

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2019 132,670 miles

Drivers seat base mechanism runner worn

Front panel cross member corroded

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

Nearside rear position lamp lens cracked

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

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

Fail 3 Dec 2019 132,670 miles

Drivers seat base mechanism runner worn

Front panel cross member corroded

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

Nearside rear position lamp lens cracked

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 17 Dec 2018 124,880 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive REAR OF ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR ARM MOUNTING BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR ARM MOUNTING BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2017 119,713 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2016 111,927 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2016 111,913 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat snapped (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Oct 2015 107,137 miles

OSF tyre worn inner edge

nail in nsf tyre

Fail 27 Oct 2015 107,122 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

OSF tyre worn inner edge

nail in nsf tyre

Pass 31 Oct 2014 102,616 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 30 Oct 2013 97,976 miles

Both outside rear tyres have damage to side walls

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge

Fail 16 Nov 2012 91,984 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Nov 2012 91,984 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 80,139 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

both front wipers smearing!

Pass 10 Nov 2010 70,420 miles

engine has an oil leak

nearside front top marker light is missing

Pass 4 Nov 2009 60,451 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)

o/s/r inner tyre perishing

Pass 28 Oct 2008 50,933 miles

n/s/r tyre inner sidewall damaged

Pass 6 Nov 2007 39,895 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2006 29,320 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2005 20,824 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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EU53 NYO is a 2003 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 EU53 NYO, 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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EU53 NYO is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 3 December 2003.

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