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AJ55 HWK

2005 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2024
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

189,995 mi
Last recorded189,995 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2023
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ55 HWK
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2023 189,995 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2023 189,992 miles

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2022 182,551 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front inner wheel arches corroded

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front steps corroded

both sills corroded

general rust and corrosion underneath overall

Fail 29 Sep 2022 182,551 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front inner wheel arches corroded

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front steps corroded

both sills corroded

general rust and corrosion underneath overall

Pass 28 Sep 2021 168,800 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Inner Wheel arches corroded

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Steps corroded

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

Rear General corrosion

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Sill corroded (front and rear)

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2020 146,150 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Inner Wheel arch corroded (both)

Front Steps corroded

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

Rear General corrosion

Sill corroded (front and rear)

Fail 23 Sep 2020 145,907 miles

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.4.3 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Inner Wheel arch corroded (both)

Front Steps corroded

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

Rear General corrosion

Sill corroded (front and rear)

Fail 27 Feb 2020 134,870 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Light doesn't come on with ignition (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values limit 0.96 (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced sill area behind rear wheel (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure loose (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced sill behind rear wheel (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Clutch pedal rubber missing

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2019 126,211 miles

oil leak

Fail 11 Sep 2019 126,211 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

oil leak

Pass 5 Sep 2018 118,618 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rack joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front corrosion around engine mount area

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

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

rear cross member is corroded

Pass 27 Sep 2017 117,283 miles

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

Pass 16 Sep 2016 114,827 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2016 114,808 miles

Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush O S N S (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded O S N S STEPS (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded O S N S WHEEL ARCHES (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Rear chassis (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive REAR CHASSIS (2.4.A.3)

Pass 18 Aug 2015 112,369 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2014 110,144 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2012 96,992 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 22 Nov 2012

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 26 Nov 2011 77,739 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 25 Nov 2011 77,739 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 28 Oct 2010 58,594 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2009 46,284 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2008 31,437 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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AJ55 HWK is a 2005 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2005 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 101,296 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 AJ55 HWK, 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 21 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ55 HWK is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 October 2005.

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