MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,021 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose inner wheel arch heavily corroded but not likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Body panel slightly loose inner wheel arch heavily corroded but not likely to become detached also air box fixing mounting area also corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose inner wheel arch heavily corroded but not likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Body panel slightly loose inner wheel arch heavily corroded but not likely to become detached also air box fixing mounting area also corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured lens damaged - clear lens tape (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear beam (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured lens damaged - clear lens tape (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear beam (1.1.11 (c))
Position lamp not working both fronts - 501 bulbs (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material below chassis leg (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear All position lamps have a product on the lenses or light sources which changes the emitted colour (4.2.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material below chassis leg (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear All position lamps have a product on the lenses or light sources which changes the emitted colour (4.2.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Stop lamp(s) not working Offside rear - came on with a knock (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe across axle (1.1.11 (c))
surface corrosion under van
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe across axle (1.1.11 (c))
surface corrosion under van
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak Engine bay ()
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Wheel arch (3.6.C.3)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Out rigger (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Iner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (8.2.2)
Offside Inner Sill hold
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak Engine bay ()
Nearside Rear Suspension spring 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)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring hanger (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Steering lock fails to engage (2.1.4b)
Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
underside and components heavily corroded in places
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
o/s/ outer sill and undersides of van surface corrosion
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
exhaust corroded
nearside rear outersill rusted through out of prescribed area
underside and components corroded in places
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
exhaust corroded
nearside rear outersill rusted through out of prescribed area
underside and components corroded in places
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
both sides outer sills surface corrosion
exhaust system corroded
n/s/r tyre outer wall badley perished
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
damage on o/s sill panel
n/s/r tyre starting to perish
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
damage on o/s sill panel
n/s/r tyre starting to perish
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
noise o.s.f. wheel bearing.
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HD53 LXE is a 2004 Ford Transit in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.
Across all 2004 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 102,384 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 LXE, 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 22 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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HD53 LXE is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 10 January 2004.
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