2004 Ford Tourneo Connect 1.8L Diesel · ET53 VJF
2004 Ford Tourneo Connect (1.8L, diesel). First registered 12 Jan 2004. Recorded mileage 118,967 miles. MOT expired on 19 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- FORD TOURNEO CONNECT
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,967 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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ET53 VJF Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/12/2022
- 118,967 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (35 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
ET53 VJF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Ford Tourneo Connect (ET53 VJF) between January 2007 and December 2022.
The record contains 17 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 20 December 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (35 issues), Lighting (24 issues), Tyres (13 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Windscreen (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 71 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: “Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”.
ET53 VJF Mileage History
- 09/01/200730,654 mi
- 11/01/200841,031 mi+10,377 mi
- 17/01/200841,102 mi+71 mi
- 13/01/200950,835 mi+9,733 mi
- 15/01/200950,891 mi+56 mi
- 06/01/201059,535 mi+8,644 mi
- 20/12/201068,211 mi+8,676 mi
- 19/12/201174,244 mi+6,033 mi
- 14/01/201379,629 mi+5,385 mi
- 10/01/201484,373 mi+4,744 mi
- 06/01/201588,695 mi+4,322 mi
- 06/01/201588,695 mi
- 12/01/201694,166 mi+5,471 mi
- 14/01/201694,167 mi+1 mi
- 14/02/201799,128 mi+4,961 mi
- 15/02/201799,132 mi+4 mi
- 20/03/2018103,186 mi+4,054 mi
- 23/03/2018103,187 mi+1 mi
- 09/01/2019106,512 mi+3,325 mi
- 08/01/2020110,722 mi+4,210 mi
- 16/01/2020110,826 mi+104 mi
- 12/01/2021114,586 mi+3,760 mi
- 25/01/2021114,588 mi+2 mi
- 03/02/2022117,028 mi+2,440 mi
- 04/02/2022117,029 mi+1 mi
- 06/12/2022118,942 mi+1,913 mi
- 20/12/2022118,967 mi+25 mi
Average of roughly 5,539 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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