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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
slight oi leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
reverse lights not working
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Prop shaft likely to become detached corrosion x3 (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
reverse lights not working
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear, near brake compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear, near brake compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
o/s and n/s rear outer sills corroded, not with 30 cm of components
1 nearside side marker not working
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front - rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear pipes from compensator to hoses (3.6.B.2c)
Central Rear Statutory seat belt missing seat belt buckle (5.1.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill and door step (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (3.6.B.4d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe into compensator (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear marker light not working
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inspected with corrosion assessment tool no excessive corrosion found (6.1.A.1)
Chassis rusting but not weakened
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Side repeater adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
LARGE MIRROR MISSING LH SIDE.LHR SIDE MARKER NOT ILLUMINATING,OIL LEAK VAC PUMP AREA
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
horn weak
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
horn weak
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
power steering pipes corroding
rear brake application slightly uneven, n/s slower to apply
slight play in n/s of steering rack
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
horn weak
n/s handbrake efficency slightly low
n/s/r inner tyre worn down close to legal limit, not below
rear brake application slightly uneven.
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
horn weak
n/s handbrake efficency slightly low
n/s/r inner tyre worn down close to legal limit, not below
rear brake application slightly uneven.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
corrosion build up on n/s/f "b" piller
corrosion build up on n/s/f inner wing
corrosion build up on o/s/f "b" piller
corrosion build up on o/s/f inner wing
n/s hand brake cable outer casing damaged
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Outer All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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FM52 YTC is a 2003 Ford Transit in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 FM52 YTC, 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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FM52 YTC is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 28 January 2003.
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