2003 Ford Transit 2.4L Diesel · MT52 TVP
2003 Ford Transit (2.4L, diesel). First registered 30 Jan 2003. Recorded mileage 165,535 miles. MOT expired on 28 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 165,535 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MT52 TVP Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/08/2024
- 165,535 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 14 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (54 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MT52 TVP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Ford Transit (MT52 TVP) between March 2006 and August 2024.
The record contains 15 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 24 August 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 13 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (54 issues), Brakes (26 issues), Tyres (18 issues), Bodywork (12 issues), Suspension (11 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 87 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: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light showing white to rear due to broken lens (4.3.3 (a) (ii))”; “Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear both due to broken lenses (4.2.3 (a) (ii))”.
MT52 TVP Mileage History
- 23/03/200656,847 mi
- 23/03/200656,847 mi
- 30/10/200673,097 mi+16,250 mi
- 31/10/200785,193 mi+12,096 mi
- 02/11/200785,194 mi+1 mi
- 23/10/200895,427 mi+10,233 mi
- 27/10/200895,437 mi+10 mi
- 17/09/2009102,614 mi+7,177 mi
- 23/09/2009102,637 mi+23 mi
- 22/09/2010107,217 mi+4,580 mi
- 15/02/2012133,369 mi+26,152 mi
- 19/03/2012133,398 mi+29 mi
- 27/04/2013136,043 mi+2,645 mi
- 30/04/2013136,043 mi
- 22/05/2014137,262 mi+1,219 mi
- 24/05/2014137,262 mi
- 27/03/2018137,868 mi+606 mi
- 11/04/2018137,878 mi+10 mi
- 08/04/2019139,075 mi+1,197 mi
- 16/05/2019139,076 mi+1 mi
- 20/10/2020145,439 mi+6,363 mi
- 30/10/2020145,800 mi+361 mi
- 22/07/2022151,766 mi+5,966 mi
- 01/08/2022151,766 mi
- 18/08/2023156,593 mi+4,827 mi
- 30/08/2023156,707 mi+114 mi
- 24/08/2024165,528 mi+8,821 mi
- 24/08/2024165,535 mi+7 mi
Average of roughly 5,900 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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