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GP53 NNE

2003 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jul 2025
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

125,545 mi
Last recorded125,545 miles
Recorded on9 Jul 2024
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP53 NNE
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 9 Jul 2024 125,545 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis by shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis by shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Jul 2023

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 122,643 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ACROSS AXLE (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 Jul 2022 122,643 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing VERY BADLY PERISHED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ACROSS AXLE (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Jul 2021
Pass 26 May 2020 117,692 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle beam (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis by shock absorber (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis by shock absorber (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust silencer outer skin in poor condition

n/s/ outer sill corroded

wiper linkage/spindle worn

Fail 20 May 2020 117,686 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength swinging shackle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle beam (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis by shock absorber (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis by shock absorber (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust silencer outer skin in poor condition

n/s/ outer sill corroded

wiper linkage/spindle worn

Pass 28 Feb 2019 114,579 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 22 Feb 2019 115,578 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front to rear seal (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch starting to corrode (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 3 Mar 2018 114,747 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 24 Feb 2017

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across axel (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across axel (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Feb 2017

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking leaking from brake back plate (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across axel (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across axel (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Feb 2016 104,793 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2016 194,779 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Feb 2015

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

Fail 19 Feb 2015

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

aux belt poor condition

exhaust rear silencer outer skin hanging off

Pass 24 Feb 2014

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

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

centre exhaust box casing corroded

drivers door mirror surround badly damaged

Fail 21 Feb 2014

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

centre exhaust box casing corroded

drivers door mirror surround badly damaged

Pass 9 Jan 2013 87,239 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Jan 2013 87,239 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2011 76,654 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2010 75,499 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2010 71,308 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2010 71,308 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 23 Dec 2008 64,153 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2008 60,445 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2008 60,441 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 18 Dec 2006 46,921 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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GP53 NNE is a 2003 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 GP53 NNE, 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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GP53 NNE is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 30 December 2003.

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