SO53LJA - FORD TRANSIT
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 14 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 36 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
36
Passed Tests
22
Failed Tests
14
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 22 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 147,497 mi
Expires: 21 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 13 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 147,484 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door step (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inside chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 29 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,806 mi
Expires: 28 May 2025
Failed - 16 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,802 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Numerous places some corrosion over chassis and mounting areas (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Passed - 22 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,277 mi
Expires: 21 May 2024
Failed - 18 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,274 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,106 mi
Expires: 03 May 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 28 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,101 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 28 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,792 mi
Expires: 27 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Corrosion under bonnet on chassis nearside close to engine mounting
- Advisory General corrosion throughout vehicle on sills and arches
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 14 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,734 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.96 (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill corroded covered in filler (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front inner wing corroded and previous repairs
- Advisory Nearside Front inner wing corroded,previous repairs
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory corrosion to os ns chassis legs
- Advisory all tyres perished
- Advisory corrosion to os ns outer and inner sills
- Advisory all previous repairs covered in underseal
- Advisory Offside Front inner wheel arch corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front inner wheel arch corroded
Passed - 07 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,558 mi
Expires: 28 August 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 29 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,077 mi
Expires: 28 August 2020
Failed - 11 April 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,943 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected quarter (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected cross member (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected cross member x2 (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected end of sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected wheel arch front (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected wheel arch rear (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected wheel arch /out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected wheel arch /out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury (6.2.8 (b))
- Major Offside Front Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury (6.2.8 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory offside reverse light is not working
- Advisory offside and nearside chassis is corroded
- Advisory offside front outer sill is corroded
- Advisory engine has a oil leak
- Advisory corrosion on chassis by engine mounts
- Advisory corrosion on under side of vehicle
Passed - 19 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,449 mi
Expires: 18 July 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction crack (3.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,315 mi
Expires: 03 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Advisory Offside Front tyre perished/cracking
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre perished/cracking
- Advisory Oil leak
Passed - 30 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,550 mi
Expires: 03 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure has slight corrosion entire severe in some non testable places (6.1.A.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory oil leaks
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 20 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,540 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure has slight corrosion entire severe in some non testable places (6.1.A.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory oil leaks
Passed - 04 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,196 mi
Expires: 03 February 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory crack in windscreen
Failed - 04 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,196 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory crack in windscreen
Failed - 23 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,188 mi
Major Defects:
- Major rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Major Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch /floor (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch / floor (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory front windscreen damaged
- Advisory Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded brake bundy (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory various areas of underside of vehicle heavily corroded
Passed - 04 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,907 mi
Expires: 03 September 2015
Failed - 03 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,907 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Passed - 25 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,938 mi
Expires: 24 October 2014
Failed - 05 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,158 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Passed - 29 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,553 mi
Expires: 11 October 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 20 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,534 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 12 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,539 mi
Expires: 11 October 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Passed - 12 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,075 mi
Expires: 11 August 2011
Passed - 30 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,465 mi
Expires: 29 June 2010
Failed - 23 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,462 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Major Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Passed - 30 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,673 mi
Expires: 30 September 2009
Passed - 01 October 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,098 mi
Expires: 30 September 2008
Passed - 12 April 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 3,817 mi
Expires: 11 April 2008
Passed - 23 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 2,997 mi
Expires: 22 March 2008
Passed - 22 December 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,341 mi
Expires: 21 December 2006
Failed - 16 December 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,019 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SO53LJA?
The MOT expires on 21 August 2026.
What is the tax status of SO53LJA?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 February 2026.
What are the specifications of SO53LJA?
This is a 2004 FORD TRANSIT in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 1998cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SO53LJA?
This vehicle produces 0 g/km of CO2 emissions.