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AK05 UMW

2005 Ford Transit

Red Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2024
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK05 UMW
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2022

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

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both rear suspension bump stops missing

offside and nearside rear floors corroded

Fail 12 Dec 2022

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both rear suspension bump stops missing

offside and nearside rear floors corroded

Pass 10 Dec 2021

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes across ream beam corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 Dec 2021

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis rail holed in inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes across ream beam corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 101,002 miles

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

Offside Front headlight condensated

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes across rear beam corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

chip in zone b

Fail 8 Dec 2020 101,002 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill to front inner wheel arch by step (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch to suspension tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Central Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front headlight condensated

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes across rear beam corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

chip in zone b

Pass 9 Dec 2019

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipe across rear beam corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer chassis rails by shock mounting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 92,210 miles

Nearside Rear chassis rail corroded above bumpstop

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

Offside Front central inner sill corroded but not in prescribed area

Offside Front headlight condensated but not affecting beam pattern

Offside Rear chassis rail corroded above bumpstop

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes from flexibles corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

chip in zone b

Fail 19 Dec 2018 92,121 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch at base of strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch at base of strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear chassis rail corroded above bumpstop

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

Offside Front Inner wing holed but not in prescribed area

Offside Front central inner sill corroded but not in prescribed area

Offside Front headlight condensated but not affecting beam pattern

Offside Rear chassis rail corroded above bumpstop

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes from flexibles corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

chip in zone b

Pass 13 Dec 2017 86,309 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe across rear beam (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front headlight has slight condensation but doesnt affect beam pattern

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

Fail 13 Dec 2017 86,309 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe across rear beam (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front headlight has slight condensation but doesnt affect beam pattern

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

Pass 12 Dec 2016 81,145 miles

Advise both inner sill starting to corrode

Advise offside front inner tyre wall slightly mishaped

Advise offside front inner wheel arch corroded

Advise spare wheel missing

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 14 Dec 2015 76,501 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing lower rear bush (2.5.B.3a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner chassis (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing lower rear bush (2.5.B.3a)

Offside Inner sill slight corrosion

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

spare wheel not in carrier

Pass 5 Jan 2015 71,929 miles

Advise Auxillery belt Apears to be loose.

Advise both rear tyres starting to perish between tred.

Advise offside front inner wheel arch starting to corrode.

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

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective

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

Pass 6 Jan 2014 67,231 miles

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

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

rear silencer outer skin corroding

Pass 14 Dec 2012 62,816 miles

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

front pads low

Pass 6 Jan 2012 58,360 miles

Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

reat tyres have cracks in the tyre tread

speedo reading is hard to read

Pass 14 Mar 2011 52,791 miles

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

nail in n/s/f tyre

Pass 8 Mar 2010 44,727 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 38,436 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 25 Mar 2008 29,082 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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AK05 UMW is a 2005 Ford Transit in Red with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 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 AK05 UMW, 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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AK05 UMW is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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