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AE57 SZZ

2007 Ford Transit

Grey Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2023
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

181,220 mi
Last recorded181,220 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2022
Typical for 2007 Ford Transit106,431 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE57 SZZ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2022 181,220 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Sep 2022 181,220 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Feb 2021 170,709 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 164,347 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode in clips (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front ()

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexible under chassis corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed seat belt frayed on edge (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 164,346 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink lower balljoint dustcover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode in clips (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexible under chassis corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed seat belt frayed on edge (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 158,052 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2018 158,052 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 11 Oct 2017 151,622 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Front tyres perished in tread

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe to secondary flexible (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear chassis rail starting to corrode

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 11 Oct 2017 151,622 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Front tyres perished in tread

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe to secondary flexible (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 26 Sep 2016 142,858 miles

Advise second layer of centre exhaust box corroded

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 26 Sep 2016 142,858 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Advise second layer of centre exhaust box corroded

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 9 Oct 2015 135,285 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)

exhaust second skin corroding

Fail 6 Oct 2015 135,195 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured front hanger (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)

exhaust second skin corroding

Pass 14 Aug 2014 126,968 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2014 126,968 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Aug 2013 122,019 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2012 107,926 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear disc worn

Pass 13 Aug 2012 107,926 miles

Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear disc worn

Pass 12 Dec 2011 98,561 miles

rear brake discs very worn.

Pass 6 Nov 2010 88,107 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2010 88,107 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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AE57 SZZ is a 2007 Ford Transit in Grey with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2007 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 106,431 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE57 SZZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 19 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE57 SZZ is a 2007 Ford Transit, first registered on 3 December 2007.

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