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SM51 LKD

2001 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jul 2023
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

189,274 mi
Last recorded189,274 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2022
Typical for 2001 Ford Transit118,501 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2022 189,274 miles

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors,sills,sill to floors,chassis rails,under-sill,inner flitches ,chassi rails and various other components (5.3.6 (a) (i))

chip in windscreen

Pass 28 Jun 2021 188,872 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both floors, chassis rails,under sills, outer sills, inner flitches and cross members slightly corroded

both front wing panels corroded

stoner chip in windscreen

Pass 28 Jul 2020 188,207 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both floors, chassis rails, under sills, outer sills, inner flitches and cross members slightly corroded

Pass 2 May 2019 186,498 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

vehicle has been extensively repaired and heavily under sealed

Pass 4 Apr 2018 180,648 miles

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

Offside Rear axle end has slight end float play

both floors, chassis rails, under sills, outer sills, inner flitches and cross members slightly corroded

Fail 28 Mar 2018 180,636 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.6.6)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both rear outer sills (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid master cylinder (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking metal (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear axle end has slight end float play

both floors, chassis rails, under sills, outer sills, inner flitches and cross members slightly corroded

Pass 4 Apr 2017 173,154 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone back bushes (2.4.G.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both floors,sills,sill to floors,undersills,flitches,chassis rails ,crossmeber (2.4.A.3)

Fail 1 Mar 2017 173,134 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail , inner flitch (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front / centre chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing panel (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail by bump stop (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front / centre chassis rail in several places (2.4.A.3)

Power steering component(s) leaking steering rack (2.3.3b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front metal (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear metal ( in several places ) (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

both floors, chassis rails, under sills, outer sills, inner flitches and cross members slightly corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2016 163,097 miles

both chassis rails slightly corroded

both front inner flitches slightly corroded

both front metal brake pipes slightly corroded

both front to rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded

both rear inner flitches/chassis rails slightly corroded

nearside sill to floor slightly corroded

slight weep of fluid from steering rack

Pass 5 Mar 2015 153,519 miles

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

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

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

rear axle noisy

Fail 25 Feb 2015 153,333 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

rear axle noisy

Pass 3 Mar 2014 140,401 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Oil leak

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both front, centre and rear floors, chassis rails, undersills and outersills slightly corroded

exhaust system slightly corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2011 137,940 miles

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

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

Spare tyre defective

all metal brake pipes cleanes and heavily greased

back box outer casing corroded

both front discs slighty corroded

both front, centre and rear floors, chassis rails, undersills and outersills slighty corroded

offside track rod end gaitor split

rear axle noisy

Fail 27 Oct 2011 137,671 miles

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

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective

back box outer casing corroded

both front discs slighty corroded

both front, centre and rear floors, chassis rails, undersills and outersills slighty corroded

both rear wheel bearings require attention soon

offrside rear axle end has slight end float play

offside track rod end gaitor split

rear axle noisy

Pass 2 Dec 2010 129,486 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Spare tyre defective

front brake disc require replacing soon

rear axle slightly corroded

rear diff noisy

serivce light on

slight end float play on offside rear

Fail 30 Nov 2010 129,486 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

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

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

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

front brake disc require replacing soon

rear axle slightly corroded

rear diff noisy

serivce light on

slight end float play on offside rear

Pass 4 Dec 2009 97,258 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

offside rear tyre on legal limit

Fail 1 Dec 2009 97,241 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

footbrake pedal travel requires attention soon

offside rear tyre on legal limit

Pass 29 Nov 2008 72,094 miles

both rear wheel bearings require attention soon

Fail 28 Nov 2008 72,094 miles

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

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

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

both rear wheel bearings require attention soon

Pass 31 May 2008 59,711 miles

nearside front tyre on legal limit

Pass 29 May 2007 41,427 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2006 36,670 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 LKD is a 2001 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LKD, 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 LKD is a 2001 Ford Transit, first registered on 27 November 2001.

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