MT53VYN - FORD TRANSIT

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Vehicle Overview

Make

FORD

Model

TRANSIT

Colour

Blue

Year

2003

First Registered

November 2003

First Used

28 November 2003

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

2402 cc

Engine Size

2402 cc

Fuel Type

Diesel

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

3500 kg

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

0 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

SORN

Tax Due Date

Not available

Type Approval

Last V5C

17/07/2019

Data provided by DVLA

FORD TRANSIT guide

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 31 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 16 May 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 168,007 mi

Expires: 23 May 2026

Minors: 1 Advisories: 11

Minor Defects:

Minor Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1of2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Reversing lamps not working
Advisory Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear light unit damaged
Advisory Nearside Front sill corroded and holed not prescribed
Advisory underside of vehicle corroded wax oiled limiting inspection in places
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear 1of2 (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory battery light on
Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. at 30% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear light unit faded

Failed - 09 May 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 167,990 mi

Major: 1 Minors: 1 Advisories: 10

Major Defects:

Major Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1of2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Reversing lamps not working
Advisory Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear light unit damaged
Advisory Nearside Front sill corroded and holed not prescribed
Advisory underside of vehicle corroded wax oiled limiting inspection in places
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear 1of2 (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory battery light on
Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. at 30% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Passed - 24 May 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 167,718 mi

Expires: 23 May 2025

Minors: 2 Advisories: 8

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Minor Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Advisory corrosion covered in underseal underside of vehicle

Failed - 16 May 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 167,707 mi

Major: 1 Minors: 2 Advisories: 8

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength hole within prescribed area to leaf spring mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Minor Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Advisory corrosion covered in underseal underside of vehicle

Passed - 11 April 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 167,409 mi

Expires: 10 April 2024

Minors: 3 Advisories: 12

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
Minor Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Minor Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm. Heavily cracked and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Coolant low
Advisory No reverse light working
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Advisory Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced In multiple locations across the chassis and body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Failed - 24 March 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 167,387 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 7

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member in front of axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside reverse light inop

Failed - 26 September 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 167,353 mi

Major: 10 Advisories: 7

Major Defects:

Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Major Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Major Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced by the cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Major Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory reverse lights not working
Advisory Offside Front step corroded
Advisory Offside Front sill corroded
Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Passed - 02 September 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 166,092 mi

Expires: 01 September 2022

Advisories: 3

Failed - 27 August 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 166,055 mi

Major: 6 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Major Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sills in two places marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sills two places marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory reverse lights inoperative
Advisory Offside Front step corroded to excess
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Failed - 07 January 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 165,891 mi

Major: 5 Advisories: 1

Major Defects:

Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing & top of chassis under bonnet (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis above rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Passed - 01 July 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 163,689 mi

Expires: 30 December 2020

Advisories: 3

Failed - 17 June 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 163,659 mi

Major: 6 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill front to back is no existant (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill to rear x6 places (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength to front x6 places inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Major Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush front bush on leaf spring (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush detriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Passed - 19 February 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 159,351 mi

Expires: 18 February 2019

Advisories: 4

Failed - 15 February 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 159,263 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 4

Major Defects:

Major Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Major Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Major Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Passed - 02 November 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 151,557 mi

Expires: 01 November 2017

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
Advisory Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Nearside washers poor

Passed - 21 September 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 148,161 mi

Expires: 26 September 2016

Advisories: 1

Failed - 15 September 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 148,158 mi

Major: 9 Advisories: 1

Major Defects:

Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Major rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Major Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Major Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)
Major Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Major Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Advisory Notices:

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

Passed - 24 September 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 139,517 mi

Expires: 26 September 2015

Advisories: 3

Failed - 23 September 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 139,514 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 3

Passed - 27 September 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 126,046 mi

Expires: 26 September 2014

Advisories: 3

Failed - 27 September 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 126,046 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Major Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Passed - 30 August 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 111,866 mi

Expires: 16 September 2013

Advisories: 2

Passed - 14 September 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 98,655 mi

Expires: 16 September 2012

Advisories: 1

Failed - 12 September 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 98,605 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 1

Passed - 08 September 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 85,194 mi

Expires: 16 September 2011

Advisories: 1

Failed - 02 September 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 85,003 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 2

Passed - 14 September 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 75,754 mi

Expires: 16 September 2010

Passed - 17 September 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 65,994 mi

Expires: 16 September 2009

Advisories: 1

Passed - 07 September 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 53,356 mi

Expires: 12 September 2008

Advisories: 1

Passed - 13 September 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 47,720 mi

Expires: 12 September 2007

Advisories: 2

Failed - 13 September 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 47,720 mi

Advisories: 2

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the MOT due for MT53VYN?

The MOT expires on 23 May 2026.

What is the tax status of MT53VYN?

The tax status is SORN.

What are the specifications of MT53VYN?

This is a 2003 FORD TRANSIT in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 2402cc engine.

What is the environmental impact of MT53VYN?

This vehicle produces 0 g/km of CO2 emissions.