MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,433 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Exhaust system in poor condition
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Exhaust system in poor condition
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
All metal brake pipes corroding
All steering & suspension shows general age related wear
Both sides front lower suspension arm rear bushes split - no movement found
Brake pedal rubber shows wear
Chip in windscreen
Front brake discs worn
Offside rear tyre damaged slightly on inner sidewall
Power steering pipes corroding
Rear axle has slight end float & differential noisey
Slight play in offside front inner steering rack joint
Underbody & chassis corroding
All metal brake pipes corroding
All steering & suspension shows general age related wear
Both sides front lower suspension arm rear bushes split - no movement found
Brake pedal rubber shows wear
Chip in windscreen
Front brake discs worn
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear tyre damaged slightly on inner sidewall
Power steering pipes corroding
Rear axle has slight end float & differential noisey
Slight play in offside front inner steering rack joint
Underbody & chassis corroding
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Small crack in bottom of windscreen
Underbody & chassis corroding
Wipers starting to smear
All metal brake pipes corroding
All steering & suspension shows general age related wear
Both sides front lower suspension arm rear bushes split - no movement found
Front brake discs worn
Power steering pipes corroding
Rear axle has slight end float & differential noisey
both front rear most wishbone bushes deteriorating no movement found
exhaust system corroded in places
front brake disc's wearing a lip
metal brake pipes front to rear corroding in places
metal power steering pipes corroding in places
n/s/f door mirror glass cracked
n/s/f metal brake corroding in places
slight end float in rear axle
brake pedal rubber wearing
crack to windscreen not imparing view of road
exhaust system corroding in places
front brake disc's starting to wear a lip
front metal brake pipes corroding in places
metal brake pipes front to rear corroding in places
n/s/f door mirror cracked
n/s/f rear most wishbone bush perishing
n/s/r tyre perishing and starting to loose shape
o/s/f bearing slight vibration when rotated just meets requirements
o/s/f rear most wishbone bush deterioating
o/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge and perishing
oil to underside of engine
slight end float to n/s/r and o/s/r wheels
vibration through diff when rear wheels rotated
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
brake pedal rubber wearing
crack to windscreen not imparing view of road
exhaust system corroding in places
front brake disc's starting to wear a lip
front metal brake pipes corroding in places
metal brake pipes front to rear corroding in places
n/s/f door mirror cracked
n/s/f rear most wishbone bush perishing
n/s/r tyre perishing and starting to loose shape
o/s/f bearing slight vibration when rotated just meets requirements
o/s/f rear most wishbone bush deterioating
o/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge and perishing
oil to underside of engine
slight end float to n/s/r and o/s/r wheels
vibration through diff when rear wheels rotated
brake pedal rubber worn
dual mass flywheel poor condition
exhaust corroding in places
general underbody corrosion
n/s/f wing mirror glass cracked (view ok)
n/s/r tyre close to wear bars (3mm)
o/s front wheel bearing very slight noise
slight play o/s/f ant-roll bar saddle bush
Both sides front lower suspension arm bushes starting to split
Exhaust corroded
Front meatl brake pipes starting to corrode
Offside rear tyre getting low
Power steering pipes corroding
exhaust corroding in places
front discs corroding/lipped (may need replacing soon)
n/s/f wheel bearing getting noisey(may need replacing soon)
slight play both front track rod ends
brake pedal rubber worn
exhaust for corrosion
front wishbone rear bushes perishing & cracking
nearside front wheel bearing slight noise
windscreen for damage
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
brake pedal rubber worn
exhaust for corrosion
front wishbone rear bushes perishing & cracking
nearside front wheel bearing slight noise
windscreen for damage
exhaust corroding
o/s/f lower arm rear bush starting to unbond
windscreen just meets
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
exhaust corroding
o/s/f lower arm rear bush starting to unbond
windscreen just meets
advise lower arm bushes slight perishing
Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
advise lower arm bushes slight perishing
n/s/f quauter bumber loose
n/s/r tyre on legal limit (will need replacement soon)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
advise front discs for condition
bottom of fuel tank damp
wipers starting to smeer screen
advise front discs for condition
bottom of fuel tank damp
wipers starting to smeer screen
child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
handbrake travel
n/s/f tyre worn outer edge - just meets mot criteria
o/s/f tyre worn inner edge - just meets mot criteria
wipers starting to smear
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EX03 MKA is a 2003 Ford Transit in Silver with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 EX03 MKA, 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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EX03 MKA is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 10 April 2003.
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