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147,946 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
n/s/o/s chassis wax oild
n/s/o/s front inner wings slight corrosion
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear hand brake outer cabal slightly corroded
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
inner sills and chassis waxoild
n/s/o/s rear main brake pipes be hind fuel tank cannot check
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear hand brake outer cabal slightly corroded
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
inner sills and chassis waxoild
n/s/o/s rear main brake pipes be hind fuel tank cannot check
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
front and rear chassis waxoild
n/s/o/s inner sills /steps waxoild
n/s/o/s main brake pipes behind fuel tank cannot check for corrosion
Hazard warning switch faulty slightly sticking on off (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
front and rear chassis waxoild
n/s/r brake sticking
n/s/r tyres inner has cracks
o/s/f & n/s/f brake disc have corrosion
o/s/f inner & n/s/f inner wing have corrosion
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear hand brake slightly sticking
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under trays /fuel tank cannot check brake pipes and chassis for corrosion behind tank
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear hand brake slightly sticking
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under trays /fuel tank cannot check brake pipes and chassis for corrosion behind tank
Central Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front door mirror crackt
Nearside Front tyre nail in tread
Nearside Rear inner tyre has 5 nails in tread
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front outer sill corroded
drop side body has been repair /welding and painted
exhaust heavy corrosion on boxes
lots of corrosion front to rear under pickup
main brake pipes behind fuel tank cannot check for corrosion
rear bode heavy corrosion on outer skin n/s/o/s next to hinges
rear body cross steel members inside replace t whit wooden cross members still secure
slight engine oil leak
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Central Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c) DANGEROUS
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b) DANGEROUS
Central Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front door mirror crackt
Nearside Front tyre nail in tread
Nearside Rear inner tyre has 5 nails in tread
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front outer sill corroded
Offside Rear Inner tyre has 4 nails in tread
Offside Rear Outer tyre 8 nails in tread
exhaust heavy corrosion on boxes
low coolant in engine
main brake pipes behind fuel tank cannot check for corrosion
rear bode heavy corrosion on outer skin n/s/o/s next to hinges
rear body cross steel members inside replace t whit wooden cross members still secure
slight engine oil leak
Nearside Rear inner and outer tyres nails in tread
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front light lense crack t
Offside Rear inner and outer tyres nails in tread
exhaust heavy corrosion on front and rear
loading body has lots of corrosion all over
n/s/o/s rear body heavy corrosion
n/s/o/s sills slight corrosion
oil leak on sump heavy corrosion
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users mud flap hanger loose on chassis (6.1.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear inner and outer tyres nails in tread
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front light lense crack t
Offside Front tyre nails in outer edge
Offside Rear inner and outer tyres nails in tread
exhaust heavy corrosion on front and rear
n/s/o/s rear body heavy corrosion
n/s/o/s sills slight corrosion
oil leak on sump heavy corrosion
Nearside Front mirror crackt
Nearside Front scratcks on screen
Nearside Rear nail in tyre inner
Nearside Rear outer nail in tyre
Offside Front nail in tyre
Upper n/s o/s rear tipper bodey corroded
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working side (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working side (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front scratcks on screen
Nearside Front mirror crackt
Nearside Rear nail in tyre inner
Nearside Rear outer nail in tyre
Offside Front nail in tyre
Upper n/s o/s rear tipper bodey corroded
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust rusting
n/s and o/s sills corroded
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust rusting
n/s and o/s sills corroded
o/s/r tyre has 3 nail intyre
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust has rusty areas
surface rust under truck
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
front brake pads are low
hand brakecables n/s/r and o/s/r rubbing on tyre
windscreen has chip on n/s/f
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
exhaust corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
exhaust corroded
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
nearside front tyre worn low on edges
nearside rear tyre side wall perished
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
nearside front tyre worn low on edges
nearside rear tyre side wall perished
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
marks in windscreen
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
marks in windscreen
o/s/f mirror glass cracked
o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
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FA52 HFY is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
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 FA52 HFY, 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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FA52 HFY is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 26 February 2003.
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