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AJ54 OTT

2004 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2025
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

174,571 mi
Last recorded174,571 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2024
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ54 OTT
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2024 174,571 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2024 174,569 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis corrosion rear o s and near side also o s n s seals corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2020 171,237 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

both outer sills corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2019 156,524 miles

nearside rear backing plate damp

offside centre outer sill corroded

oil leak

rear chassis rails corroded

rear exhaust mount deteriorated

slight interaction offside rear side light and indicator

Fail 29 Nov 2019 156,491 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

nearside rear backing plate damp

offside centre outer sill corroded

oil leak

rear chassis rails corroded

rear exhaust mount deteriorated

slight interaction offside rear side light and indicator

Pass 4 Dec 2018 144,276 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2017 143,842 miles

Front exhaust support rubber split

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 5 Oct 2015

all prescribed areas and chassis beginning to corrode

corrosion coming to o/s/r chassis rail (adjacent to suspension bump stop)

front brake discs almost at minimum thickness

Fail 1 Oct 2015

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle n/s low 30% (3.7.B.5b)

all prescribed areas and chassis beginning to corrode

corrosion coming to o/s/r chassis rail (adjacent to suspension bump stop)

front brake discs almost at minimum thickness

Pass 26 Sep 2014 126,538 miles

screen cracked at nearside top

Fail 12 Sep 2014 125,851 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

screen cracked at nearside top

Pass 19 Sep 2013 110,801 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 16 Sep 2013 110,761 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Feb 2012 110,438 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2011 94,062 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2010 79,134 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2008 77,487 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2007 61,928 miles

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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AJ54 OTT is a 2004 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2004 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 102,384 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AJ54 OTT, 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 22 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ54 OTT is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 28 October 2004.

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