2003 Ford Transit 2.4L Diesel · MT52 TUJ
2003 Ford Transit (2.4L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 2003. Recorded mileage 96,428 miles. MOT expired on 21 Dec 2018. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Dec 2018
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 96,428 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MT52 TUJ Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 08/12/2018
- 96,428 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MT52 TUJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Ford Transit (MT52 TUJ) between January 2006 and December 2018.
The record contains 11 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 08 December 2018 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (18 issues), Brakes (18 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Windscreen (10 issues), Bodywork (9 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 47 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mount”; “Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill corroded offside (5.2.6)”; “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”.
MT52 TUJ Mileage History
- 25/01/200637,617 mi
- 30/09/200644,290 mi+6,673 mi
- 30/09/200644,290 mi
- 30/10/200751,195 mi+6,905 mi
- 11/02/200961,050 mi+9,855 mi
- 03/03/201165,608 mi+4,558 mi
- 09/03/201165,609 mi+1 mi
- 01/03/201272,737 mi+7,128 mi
- 09/12/201373,630 mi+893 mi
- 20/12/201373,656 mi+26 mi
- 13/11/201478,806 mi+5,150 mi
- 22/11/201478,847 mi+41 mi
- 21/11/201583,479 mi+4,632 mi
- 21/11/201583,479 mi
- 14/12/201687,070 mi+3,591 mi
- 19/12/201795,404 mi+8,334 mi
- 22/12/201795,422 mi+18 mi
- 08/12/201896,428 mi+1,006 mi
Average of roughly 4,570 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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