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EX03 MKA

2003 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2023
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

157,433 mi
Last recorded157,433 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2022
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX03 MKA
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2022 157,433 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2022 157,423 miles

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))

Pass 23 Dec 2020 146,712 miles

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))

Fail 9 Oct 2020 146,662 miles

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))

Pass 6 Sep 2019 133,410 miles

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))

Fail 6 Sep 2019 133,409 miles

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))

Pass 14 Sep 2018 125,287 miles

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))

Fail 13 Sep 2018 125,285 miles

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))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 118,544 miles

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

Fail 5 Sep 2017 118,544 miles

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)

Pass 25 Aug 2016 114,668 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2015 110,200 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2014 104,254 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2014 104,254 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2013 96,182 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2012 88,500 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2011 80,713 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2010 72,086 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

exhaust for corrosion

front wishbone rear bushes perishing & cracking

nearside front wheel bearing slight noise

windscreen for damage

Fail 29 Sep 2010 72,086 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2009 62,577 miles

exhaust corroding

o/s/f lower arm rear bush starting to unbond

windscreen just meets

Fail 1 Oct 2009 62,577 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2008 52,640 miles

advise lower arm bushes slight perishing

Fail 17 Sep 2008 52,638 miles

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)

Fail 21 Jun 2007 37,485 miles

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

Pass 21 Jun 2007 37,485 miles

advise front discs for condition

bottom of fuel tank damp

wipers starting to smeer screen

Pass 5 Jul 2006 24,018 miles

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

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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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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