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LC09 ZMU

2009 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2025
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

141,140 mi
Last recorded141,140 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2024
Typical for 2009 Ford Transit105,186 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC09 ZMU
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2024 141,140 miles

Nearside Inner Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive arch but not within 30 cm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear light lens damage

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive vehicle has corrosion in few areas where under seal hasn't been applied (5.3.6 (a) (i))

brake pad light on

spare tyre missing at time of mot

under vehicle heavily under sealed include all brake pipe

Fail 19 Mar 2024 140,970 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Inner Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive arch but not within 30 cm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive vehicle has corrosion in few areas where under seal hasn't been applied (5.3.6 (a) (i))

brake pad light on

spare tyre missing at time of mot

under vehicle heavily under sealed include all brake pipe

Pass 22 Mar 2023 127,320 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arche but with in 30 cm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive van has light corrosion in few areas where under seal hasn't been applied (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under vehicle corroded include floor pan

under vehicle heavily undersealed

Fail 17 Mar 2023 127,295 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill behind the wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arche but with in 30 cm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive van has light corrosion in few areas where under seal hasn't been applied (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under vehicle corroded include floor pan

under vehicle heavily undersealed

Fail 23 Feb 2023 126,306 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arche x5 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill behind the wheel x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arche x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arche (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill behind the wheel x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arche x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive van has light corrosion in few areas where under seal hasn't been applied (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under vehicle corroded included floor pan

under vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 15 Feb 2022 119,750 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner and outer sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner and outer sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive van has light corrosion in a few areas where under seal hasnt been applied (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Feb 2022 119,750 miles

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner and outer sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner and outer sill heavily welded and painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive van has light corrosion in a few areas where under seal hasnt been applied (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2021 119,710 miles

Central Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Central Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear inner sill/rear crossmember corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front inner arch corodded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength complete inner sill and front step corroded badly (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength complete outer sill in a few places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill in a few places corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear inner sill/crossmember corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength complete inner sill and front step corroded badly (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive complete under side of the van has corrosion all over (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2020 108,110 miles

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

chassis has been undersealed

Pass 27 Feb 2019 101,943 miles

Vechicle underneath underseeled

Pass 9 Jul 2018 99,531 miles

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

Fail 9 Jul 2018 99,531 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Jun 2017 85,756 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2017 85,755 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

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

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

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

brake discs rusty

brake pedal rubberworn

engine management light on

Pass 8 Jun 2016 73,723 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2015 59,804 miles
Pass 27 May 2014 48,899 miles
Fail 27 May 2014 48,899 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Pass 4 Jun 2013 38,082 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2013 38,082 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 25 Jun 2012 28,470 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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LC09 ZMU is a 2009 Ford Transit in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 LC09 ZMU, 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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LC09 ZMU is a 2009 Ford Transit, first registered on 19 August 2009.

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