MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
180,774 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings marked yellow (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis only seen lying down outer chassis between body and chassis looking through past wheel yellow (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings mark yellow (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings marked yellow (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded marked yellow across axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion general (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion engine bay (6.1.B.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear tyres perished
most steel brake pipes greased
Offside Rear tyre worn to legal limit on inner edge
under side of vehicle corroded
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage bumper insecure at n/s (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill at front leaf spring mount (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill at rear spring mount (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill at front leaf spring mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch corroded at front shocker top mount (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch box section corroded and at shocker top mount (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear tyre worn to legal limit on inner edge
under side of vehicle corroded
front tyres wearing on edges
n/s/r chassie corroding
o/s inner sill corroded
o/s mirror broken
o/s/r tyre worn on edge
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassie (2.4.A.3)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
front tyres wearing on edges
n/s/r chassie corroding
o/s inner sill corroded
o/s mirror broken
o/s/r tyre worn on edge
chassis and inner sills corroding
o/s/r tyre worn on edge
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
chassis and inner sills corroding
o/s/r tyre worn on edge
brake pedal rubber worn
damage on body work
outer sills corroded
slight frey in n/s/f seat belt
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
brake pedal rubber worn
damage on body work
outer sills corroded
slight frey in n/s/f seat belt
damage to both outer sills
rear brakes imbalanced
roughness in steering rack
slight wear to front tyres
surface corrosion to underside of vehicle
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
damage to both outer sills
rear brakes imbalanced
roughness in steering rack
slight wear to front tyres
surface corrosion to underside of vehicle
n/s mirror casing missing, slight smear from wipers, water pump leaking, corrosion on coil springs, n/s/r tyre nails x5 in tread and heavily cracked, o/s/r bump stop missing
starter motor noisey, handbrake warning lamp in/op, o/s mirror glass cracked, coolant level on min, dents and scratches to various body pannels
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
n/s mirror casing missing, slight smear from wipers, water pump leaking, corrosion on coil springs, n/s/r tyre nails x5 in tread and heavily cracked, o/s/r bump stop missing
starter motor noisey, handbrake warning lamp in/op, o/s mirror glass cracked, coolant level on min, dents and scratches to various body pannels
engine coolant below minimum level/water pump leaking
nearside rear tyre tread getting low and perrishing
offside rear bump stop missing
slight roughness developing in nearside front wheel bearing
under body components corroded
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
engine coolant below minimum level/water pump leaking
nearside rear tyre tread getting low and perrishing
nearside wiper blade slightly smearing screen
offside rear bump stop missing
under body components corroded
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
exhaust centre section deteriorated
front brake pads wearing thin
front wipers poor
general underbody surface corrosion
n/s/r tyre close to legal limit
o/s/f tyre close to legal limit
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
slight crack in n/s mirror
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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FA52 WCE is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.
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 WCE, 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 WCE is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 21 February 2003.
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