MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
193,906 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Off side rear chassis leg surface corrosion
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Right front wheel arch corroded
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Off side rear chassis leg surface corrosion
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Right front wheel arch corroded
Drivers side front inner steering rack ball has slight play.
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Surface corrosion arpund both rear leaf spring front hanger mountings.
Surface corrosion to both rear centre and rear cross members.
Surface corrosion to both rear chassis rails.
Drivers side front inner steering rack ball has slight play.
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Surface corrosion arpund both rear leaf spring front hanger mountings.
Surface corrosion to both rear centre and rear cross members.
Surface corrosion to both rear chassis rails.
All front wishbone bushes perished slightly
Bad corrosion both sills
Both front door shuts slight corrosion
Both rear tyres slightly misshaped
Corrosion under bonnet and front chassie area
Heavy corrosion all chassie area
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
All front wishbone bushes perished slightly
Bad corrosion both sills
Both front door shuts slight corrosion
Both rear tyres slightly misshaped
Corrosion under bonnet and front chassie area
Heavy corrosion all chassie area
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
all chassis corroded
both inner sills corroded
o/s/r tyre misshaped
slight corrosion to both inner wing and chassis legs
slight play o/s inner steering joint
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
handbrake travel
slight play in offside front inner steering arm
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HD53 HTV is a 2003 Ford Transit in White with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 HD53 HTV, 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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HD53 HTV is a 2003 Ford Transit, first registered on 15 December 2003.
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