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EY03 OPN

2003 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jul 2018
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

143,751 mi
Last recorded143,751 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2017
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY03 OPN
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2017 143,751 miles

o/s/f & n/s/f rear wishbone bushes becoming worn

o/s/r & n/s/r brake pipes becoming corroded.

Fail 13 Jul 2017 143,751 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill back (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill back in 2 places (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings in engine bay (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing (6.1.B.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' cracked (8.3.1a)

o/s/f & n/s/f rear wishbone bushes becoming worn

o/s/r & n/s/r brake pipes becoming corroded.

Pass 26 Sep 2015 138,148 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2015 138,148 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 25 Sep 2014 120,402 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 24 Sep 2014 120,392 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative (3.6.E.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 30 Sep 2013 109,466 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Oct 2012 108,000 miles

Oil leak

Rear bumper insecure

Fail 2 Oct 2012 108,000 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Rear bumper insecure

Pass 3 May 2011 154,172 miles

Offside front wheel bearing slightly noisy

Slight play in steering rack ends

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 27 Apr 2011 154,152 miles

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

Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside front wheel bearing slightly noisy

Slight play in steering rack ends

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 7 May 2010 142,806 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front to rear pipes slightly corroded

exhaust casing loose

Fail 6 May 2010 142,801 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front to rear pipes slightly corroded

exhaust casing loose

Fail 28 Apr 2010 142,618 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Advise both rear tyres getting low...2mm approx

Advise front pads look low through wheels

Advise nearside rear stop light getting dim

Advise offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge

Advise outer skin coming away from middle exhaust silencer

Advise rear bushes starting to split on both front suspension lower arms

Advise slight bearing noise offside front hub

Advise various oil leaks from engine

Advise various stonechips to windscreen but not bad enough to fail

Advise wiper blades smearing slightly on screen

Pass 6 Apr 2009 129,633 miles

Advise both rear tyres down to 3mm approx

Advise nearside front tyre wearing low on outer edge and offside front wearing on inner edge

Advise oil leak from engine

Advise stonechips to windscreen

Fail 6 Apr 2009 129,633 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Advise both rear tyres down to 3mm approx

Advise nearside front tyre wearing low on outer edge and offside front wearing on inner edge

Advise oil leak from engine

Advise stonechips to windscreen

Advise wiper blades juddering on screen

Pass 28 Apr 2008 112,319 miles

Advise creaking noise when clutch pressed down

Advise slight play/knock from steering rack offside

Advise stonechip to windscreen outside of zone A

Fail 16 Apr 2008 112,122 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Advise creaking noise when clutch pressed down

Advise screw in nearside rear tyre on outer edge(notrepairable if gone thru)

Advise slight play/knock from steering rack offside

Advise starter motor noisy on cranking(diesel running out of bottom of starter)

Advise stonechip to windscreen outside of zone A

Pass 1 May 2007 91,259 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2007 91,246 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Mar 2006 67,980 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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EY03 OPN is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

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 EY03 OPN, 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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EY03 OPN is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 April 2003.

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