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GN03 WDC

2003 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

142,899 mi
Last recorded142,899 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGN03 WDC
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 142,899 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

OIL LEAK.

STEERING NOISEY WHEN ROCKED.

Fail 3 Mar 2026 142,899 miles

Front Brake linkage excessively corroded CABLE MOUNTING/CHASSIS CORRODED. (1.1.15 (b))

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

Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

STEERING NOISEY WHEN ROCKED.

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

OIL LEAK.

Pass 6 Mar 2025 135,370 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 6 Feb 2025 135,357 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing around top strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing around top strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (top, side and bottom) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 125,765 miles

AUX belt flapping around on tensioner

Corrosion to both rear inner sill areas

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2024 125,765 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

AUX belt flapping around on tensioner

Corrosion to both rear inner sill areas

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2023 114,756 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2023 114,753 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2022 105,148 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jan 2022 105,148 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Wheel Arch Area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting CAB (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Dec 2020 91,888 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2020 91,888 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 Jun 2019 89,000 miles

Front front lower arm rear bushes in poor condishion

Front osf + nsf inner wings starting to corrode

Nearside Front cab flour starting to corrode

Offside Front Upper chassis starting to corrode

Offside door mirror in poor condishion

outer cab sills starting to corrode

Pass 31 May 2018 88,838 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

cab floor and inner wings rusting

hand brake effort poor at 17%

Fail 19 May 2018 88,834 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

cab floor and inner wings rusting

hand brake effort poor at 17%

Pass 13 May 2017 89,184 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

n/s front inner wing corroded outside perscribed area

o/s and n/s lower arm rear bushes delaminating

o/s front inner wing corroded outside perscribed area

o/s inner sill corroded outside perscribed area

park brake effort poor @ 16 %

power steering pipes rusty

Fail 6 May 2017 88,169 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on rear axcel (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

n/s front inner wing corroded outside perscribed area

o/s and n/s lower arm rear bushes delaminating

o/s front inner wing corroded outside perscribed area

o/s inner sill corroded outside perscribed area

park brake effort poor @ 16 %

power steering pipes rusty

Pass 16 Feb 2016 87,310 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

offside front inner wing panel corroded outside mot prescribed areas

parking brake performance marginal, only just meets min mot standard

Pass 15 Nov 2014 86,539 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

corrossion in prescribed areas not holed

holed corrossion outside prescribed areas

Pass 14 Nov 2013 85,725 miles

corosion to underside

discs pitted

front lower arm rear bushes worn

offside mirror cracked

Pass 6 Nov 2012 84,501 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2011 83,916 miles

engine oil leak constantly dripping with engine running

Fail 3 Nov 2011 83,879 miles

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

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

engine oil leak constantly dripping with engine running

Pass 27 Oct 2010 83,622 miles

number plate deteriated

discs coroded

Pass 17 Oct 2009 83,015 miles

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

Fail 1 Oct 2009 82,983 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

nearside headlamp damaged and excessivly dirty

nearside wishbone rear bush slightly deteriorated

offside wishbone rear bush slightly deteriorated

Pass 9 Sep 2008 76,661 miles

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

Pass 16 Apr 2008 68,023 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Apr 2008 68,023 miles

Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Nearside Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control (6.1.B.1a)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control (6.1.B.1a)

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2007 45,722 miles

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)

Pass 25 Apr 2006 30,280 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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GN03 WDC is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 GN03 WDC, 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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GN03 WDC is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 April 2003.

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