MOT History from tests of petrol FORD TRANSITs year 2003

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Pass percent:57.82%

(The average a petrol FORD TRANSIT year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:8,867 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1400
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	694
Headlamp aim out of alignment	685
Brake pipe excessively corroded	469
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	299
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	277
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	199
Registration plate issues	188
Windscreen has damage	188
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	180
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	174
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	164
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	163
Rear brake binding	138
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	132
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	122
Rear brake application uneven	121
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	114
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	109
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	96
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	93
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	85
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	84
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	82
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	79
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	75
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	70
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	61
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	58
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	54
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	53
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	53
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	52
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	48
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	45
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	42
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	42
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	41
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	39
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	39
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	37
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	37
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	36
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	35
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	34
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	33
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	32
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	31
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	30
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	27
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	26
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Front brake application uneven	25
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	25
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	25
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	24
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	23
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	23
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	21
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	20
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Windscreen washer not working	17
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	16
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	16
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	16
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	16
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	16
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	15
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	14
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	14
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	14
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	13
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	13
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	12
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	12
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	12
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	12
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	12
An item not tested \|Manual\|	12
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	12

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD TRANSITs year 2003

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