Ford Transit
Silver · Diesel · 2011 · 2,402 cc
ESU 491MOT history
ESU 491 is a silver diesel Ford Transit first used on 7 Jun 2011. Its MOT is valid until 29 Jul 2027 and it has passed 12 of 18 MOT tests, with 126,893 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 126,893 mi
- At MOT on 13 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 12 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 6,710 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- ESU 491
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Transit
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,402 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 7 Jun 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
ESU 491 was last recorded at 126,893 miles on 13 Jul 2026, 1,374 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 125,519 miles · 25 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,374 miles
- Average per year
- 6,710 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 126,893 miles
- 2025 – 125,519 miles
- 2024 – 122,637 miles
- 2023 – 121,089 miles
- 2022 – 120,763 miles
- 2021 – 118,066 miles
- 2019 – 117,955 miles
- 2018 – 106,909 miles
- 2017 – 78,520 miles
- 2016 – 65,316 miles
- 2015 – 54,002 miles
- 2014 – 45,491 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass126,893 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
18 tests since 26 May 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass126,893 miles (+1,374)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 126,893 miles
- Test number
- 524393772222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,519 miles (+2,882)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 125,519 miles
- Test number
- 563020189734
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,637 miles (+1,548)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 122,637 miles
- Test number
- 424655557289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,089 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 121,089 miles
- Test number
- 619546172522
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail121,089 miles (+326)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,089 miles
- Test number
- 243917062695
- Repaired at testOffside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass120,763 miles (+2,697)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 120,763 miles
- Test number
- 979165877768
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,066 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 118,066 miles
- Test number
- 649591150099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail118,066 miles (+111)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,066 miles
- Test number
- 887214209665
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass117,955 miles (+9)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 117,955 miles
- Test number
- 183124998061
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail117,946 miles (+11,037)5 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 117,946 miles
- Test number
- 502267138130
- MajorCentral Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass106,909 miles (+8)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2019
- Odometer
- 106,909 miles
- Test number
- 918352690513
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail106,901 miles (+28,381)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,901 miles
- Test number
- 177922647946
- FailureDriver's seat insecure frame broken (6.2.A.1)
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass78,520 miles (+10)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2018
- Odometer
- 78,520 miles
- Test number
- 468005889992
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres worn and treads getting low
- AdvisoryOil sweat at both rear hub seals
Fail78,510 miles (+13,194)5 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,510 miles
- Test number
- 759288806759
- FailureCentral Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush back bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres worn and treads getting low
- AdvisoryOil sweat at both rear hub seals
Pass65,316 miles (+7)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2017
- Odometer
- 65,316 miles
- Test number
- 815492756319
- AdvisoryNearside Front lower suspension arm bush slightly deteriorated , back bush
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail65,309 miles (+11,307)8 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,309 miles
- Test number
- 863247020495
- FailureCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Leaf spring fractured at anchor bush (2.4.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Leaf spring fractured at anchor bush (2.4.B.1a)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front lower suspension arm bush slightly deteriorated , back bush
- AdvisoryRear both hub oil seals leaking
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass54,002 miles (+8,511)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2016
- Odometer
- 54,002 miles
- Test number
- 638255625103
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteHi/level brake light inop
Pass45,491 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 45,491 miles
- Test number
- 987056244199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about ESU 491
- What vehicle is registration ESU 491 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show ESU 491 on a silver diesel Ford Transit first used on 7 Jun 2011. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does ESU 491 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on ESU 491 is valid until 29 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on ESU 491?
- The MOT on ESU 491 is valid until 29 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has ESU 491 done?
- ESU 491 was recorded at 126,893 miles at its MOT on 13 Jul 2026, an average of 6,710 miles a year.
- Has ESU 491 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. ESU 491 has failed 6 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Apr 2023.
- Has the mileage on ESU 491 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on ESU 491 find?
- ESU 491 passed its latest MOT on 13 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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