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SM51 LHO

2001 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Nov 2017
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

160,469 mi
Last recorded160,469 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2016
Typical for 2001 Ford Transit118,501 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM51 LHO
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2016 160,469 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Fail 14 Nov 2016 160,465 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Central Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Pass 30 Oct 2015 156,095 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion n/s and o/s (6.1.B.2)

Fail 26 Oct 2015 156,088 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wing (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion n/s and o/s (6.1.B.2)

Pass 10 Nov 2014

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

all brake pipes corroded

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

n/s/f inner sill step area has traces of bodyfiler/o/s/f outr wing has traces of body filler/both sides front inner wheel arch area has traces of body filler/both sides rear inner wheel arch floor area has traces of body filler

rear propshaft bearinf has slight play

under bonnet has slight surface corrosion

Fail 8 Nov 2014

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

all brake pipes corroded

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

n/s/f inner sill step area has traces of bodyfiler/o/s/f outr wing has traces of body filler/both sides front inner wheel arch area has traces of body filler/both sides rear inner wheel arch floor area has traces of body filler

rear propshaft bearinf has slight play

under bonnet has slight surface corrosion

Pass 27 Sep 2013 138,176 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all chassis under side is lightly corroded suspenson mount area

bonnet stiff to open

Fail 25 Sep 2013 138,171 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all chassis under side is lightly corroded suspenson mount area

bonnet stiff to open

Pass 24 Sep 2012 117,918 miles

FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE WORN AND GROOVED

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS ARE CORRODED

N/S/ AND O/S/ OUTER SILLS ARE CORRODED SUSPENSION MOUNT AREA

N/S/F INNER WING SUSPENSION MOUNT AREA IS CORRODED

O/S/F LOWER SUSPENSION ARM BALL JOINT COVER IS WORN

OFF SIDE REAR BRAKE PIPE IS CORRODED

OIL LEAKS

POWER STEERING PIPE/HOSE IS CORRODED

SLIGHT PLAY N/S/F STEERING RACK END

SLIGHT PLAY N/S/F WHEEL BEARING

Pass 22 Sep 2011 105,763 miles

ALL UNDER SIDE IS CORRODED

PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL IS CLOSE TO LIMIT

REAR BRAKE PIPE OVER AXLE IS CORRODED

SLIGHT PLAY N/S/F AND O/S/F WHEEL BEARINGS

TOW BAR BALL IS NOT FITTED

Fail 21 Sep 2011 105,759 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

ALL UNDER SIDE IS CORRODED

PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL IS CLOSE TO LIMIT

REAR BRAKE PIPE OVER AXLE IS CORRODED

SLIGHT PLAY N/S/F AND O/S/F WHEEL BEARINGS

TOW BAR BALL IS NOT FITTED

Pass 21 Sep 2010 94,445 miles

DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS WORN

REAR TYRES ARE WORN AND PERISHED

SLIGHT PLAY O/S/F RACK END

SLIGHT PLAY O/S/F WHEEL BEARING

Fail 21 Sep 2010 94,443 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

SLIGHT PLAY O/S/F WHEEL BEARING

SLIGHT PLAY O/S/F RACK END

DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS WORN

REAR TYRES ARE WORN AND PERISHED

Pass 16 Sep 2009 85,585 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

fuel tank strap in poor condition

Pass 8 Sep 2008 79,974 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2008 79,970 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2007 73,503 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2006 61,818 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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SM51 LHO is a 2001 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2001 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 118,501 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 SM51 LHO, 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 25 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SM51 LHO is a 2001 Ford Transit, first registered on 12 December 2001.

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