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KX09 ZVH

2009 Ford Transit

Red Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

183,113 mi
Last recorded183,113 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Transit105,186 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKX09 ZVH
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 183,113 miles

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shock absorber casings /body heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 13 Oct 2025 183,113 miles

Central Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

Central Front Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shock absorber casings /body heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Oct 2024 182,893 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Oct 2024 182,893 miles

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

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced At step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear bumper/Tow support bracket insecure

Pass 7 Nov 2023 180,514 miles

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

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

Offside Rear inner wheel arch holed

Rear high level stop light disconnected

Fail 2 Nov 2023 180,514 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear inner wheel arch holed

Fail 5 Oct 2023 180,326 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front door latch cracked and split

Rear bumper backing bar insecure

Pass 28 Oct 2022 180,012 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced driver foot step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

under side of vehicle corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2022 179,984 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured front eye let snapped (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced driver foot step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

under side of vehicle corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2021 175,751 miles

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

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

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

corrosion developing underneath

Pass 31 Aug 2020 175,314 miles

Both front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

Drivers door catch mounting area corroded door can still be opened and closed

Engine oily no apparent sign of a leak

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

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

Fail 26 Aug 2020 175,276 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured SPRING EYE (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Both front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

Drivers door catch mounting area corroded door can still be opened and closed

Engine oily no apparent sign of a leak

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2019 174,164 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 26 Aug 2019 174,161 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Aug 2018 172,707 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside front and offside front d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT AND REAR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside front and offside front rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2018 172,707 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO NEARSIDE REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO OFFSIDE REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn DROPLINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn DROPLINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside front and offside front d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT AND REAR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside front and offside front rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2017 168,492 miles

Both front antiroll bar d bushes slightly worn no excessive movement

Both front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2016 165,973 miles

Both front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded

Both front wishbone rear bushes are slightly perished

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Front discs are slightly corroded

Fail 1 Sep 2016 165,973 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Both front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded

Both front wishbone rear bushes are slightly perished

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Front discs are slightly corroded

Nearside rear tyre has 3 mm of tread left and tread start to crack due to age

Pass 4 Sep 2015 161,974 miles

Both front to rear brake pipes re slightly corroded

Both front wishbone rear bushes are slightly perished

Engine lumpy at idle

Nearside rear tyre has 3mm of tread left

Steering rack damp no signs of a leak

Fail 3 Sep 2015 161,970 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush DROPLINK (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Both front to rear brake pipes re slightly corroded

Both front wishbone rear bushes are slightly perished

Engine lumpy at idle

Front brake imbalance just passed 23%

Front discs are slightly worn

Nearside rear tyre has 3mm of tread left

Steering rack damp no signs of a leak

Pass 8 Sep 2014 155,745 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front exhaust pipebelow flex fractured but bieng held by flex

Pass 2 Sep 2013 149,828 miles

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

nearside front tyre cracking/ perishing

Fail 30 Aug 2013 149,808 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside front tyre cracking/ perishing

Pass 17 Mar 2012 120,480 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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KX09 ZVH is a 2009 Ford Transit in Red with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2009 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 105,186 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 KX09 ZVH, 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 17 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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KX09 ZVH is a 2009 Ford Transit, first registered on 19 March 2009.

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