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GV53 LSL

2003 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Feb 2024
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

168,112 mi
Last recorded168,112 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2023
Typical for 2003 Ford Transit108,242 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV53 LSL
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2023 168,112 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 7 Sep 2021 149,799 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underbody corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2020 149,766 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead/inner bay (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/doorstep (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarches (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive both front inner wings/wheelarches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both exhaust silencer outer casings corroded

entire underside of vehicle very heavily undersealed

radiator support cradle corroded

Pass 2 Aug 2019 149,310 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarches/inner bays (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills/front and rear floorpans (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarches (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x member/inner panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s & o/s outriggers (7.1.1 (a) (i))

both exhaust silencer casings deteriorated

brake pedal anti slip wearing thin

corrosion to rear axle beam but not seriously weakened

little reserve travel on handbrake

surface corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 25 Aug 2017 148,190 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear-3 pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead (3.6.C.3)

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis/rear x member (6.6.6)

brake anti slip wearing thin

radiator support cradle corroded

radiator support cradle corroded

underside of vehicle rusty

Fail 10 Aug 2017 148,161 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis adjacent to front springs-both sdes (2.4.A.3)

Body has slight corrosion underside of vehicle heavily corroded (6.1.B.2)

Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarches (2.4.A.3)

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (all) (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner bay/bulkhead (3.6.C.3)

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Body has slight corrosion x member (6.1.B.2)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis/x member (6.6.6)

brake pedal a/slip wearing thin

exhaust silencers outer casings very rusty

fuel tank straps rusty

radiator cradle rusty

Pass 5 Feb 2016 137,471 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes - both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded along tank to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive around leaf spring mountings - both sides (2.4.A.3)

Fail 3 Feb 2016 137,440 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes - both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded along tank to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive around leaf spring mountings - both sides (2.4.A.3)

Pass 11 Feb 2015 129,438 miles

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

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

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

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 5 Feb 2015 129,406 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

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

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

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

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 4 Feb 2014 120,282 miles

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

general underside corrosion

Pass 1 Feb 2013 110,342 miles

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Inner Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

fuel tank straps rusty

Pass 31 Jan 2012 98,903 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

slight corrosion on front brake discs

Pass 2 Feb 2011 85,771 miles

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

slight wear to both front brake discs

Pass 2 Feb 2010

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

Fail 2 Feb 2010

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Feb 2009 57,263 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2008 44,889 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2007 32,356 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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GV53 LSL is a 2003 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 GV53 LSL, 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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GV53 LSL is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 27 November 2003.

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