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FL53 YSE

2003 Ford Transit

Yellow Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2023
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

230,573 mi
Last recorded230,573 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2022
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL53 YSE
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2022 230,573 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 5 Apr 2022 230,573 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 227,825 miles

Both outer sills corroded

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Fail 23 Mar 2021 227,825 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 17 Mar 2020 217,495 miles

Nearside Outer sill corroded but not considered excessive

Offside Outer sill corroded but not considered excessive

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 2 Apr 2019 201,691 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Apr 2019 201,691 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear Outline marker lamp likely to become detached Both (4.2.1 (c) (ii))

Rear Prop shaft bearing housing fractured (6.1.7 (f) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Sep 2018 194,831 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2018 194,831 miles

Central Outline marker lamp light intensity significantly reduced off side (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Central Outline marker lamp not working nearside (4.2.1 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Sep 2017 183,513 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear Bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Speedometer dial glass slightly damaged (6.7.2)

Fail 19 Sep 2017 183,513 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear Bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D Bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D Bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Exhaust outer casing corroded on back box

Front Oil leak ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear Bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Speedometer dial glass slightly damaged (6.7.2)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 159,362 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2015 118,623 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2015 118,622 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

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

Pass 10 Jun 2014 92,132 miles

both rear facing marker light insecure

brake pipes running front too rear damaged

nearside front lower suspension arm rear bush deteriorated

offside front lower supsension arm rear bush deterioaretd

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge 2mm

oil leaking (vac pump)

Fail 5 Jun 2014 92,131 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Outer Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

both rear facing marker light insecure

brake pipes running front too rear damaged

nearside front lower suspension arm rear bush deteriorated

offside front lower supsension arm rear bush deterioaretd

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge 2mm

oil leaking (vac pump)

Pass 29 May 2013 69,017 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 24 May 2013 69,017 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 28 May 2012 54,284 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

slight corrosion offside outer sill

Fail 28 May 2012 54,284 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

slight corrosion offside outer sill

Pass 13 Apr 2011 44,818 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2010 41,043 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 7 Jun 2010 41,043 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 8 Jun 2009 35,907 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

offside front tyre has cut in tread, but not deap enough to reach cord/ply

Pass 9 Jun 2008 30,016 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2007 22,192 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2006 14,192 miles

Rear 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)

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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FL53 YSE is a 2003 Ford Transit in Yellow with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 FL53 YSE, 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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FL53 YSE is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 30 November 2003.

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