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AK54 MTU

2004 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Aug 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

108,170 mi
Last recorded108,170 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK54 MTU
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2026 108,170 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Aug 2026 108,170 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2025 105,476 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

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))

nearside and offside front chassis legs corroded under bonnet

nearside and offside front shock mounts starting to corrode

nearside and offside rear chassis legs corroded

nearside and offside rear spring mounts corroded at rear

nearside front inner sill corroded at step

rear crossmember corroded

Fail 30 Jul 2025 105,461 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded within 30cm of spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch corroded within 30cm of shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

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))

nearside and offside front chassis legs corroded under bonnet

nearside and offside front shock mounts starting to corrode

nearside and offside rear chassis legs corroded

nearside and offside rear spring mounts corroded at rear

nearside front inner sill corroded at step

rear crossmember corroded

Pass 7 May 2024 103,012 miles

General moderate corrosion to body sills and floor pan

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail above bump stop, Nearing excessive (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail above bump stop, Nearing excessive (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 26 Apr 2024 103,009 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis rail (visible through wheel arch) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

General moderate corrosion to body sills and floor pan

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail above bump stop, Nearing excessive (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail above bump stop, Nearing excessive (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 17 May 2023 100,560 miles

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

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 Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis top (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

camper convertion

vehicle heavily undersealed

Fail 29 Apr 2023 100,548 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis near to shock mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

under side of vehicle coated in underseal limiting visibility

Fail 31 Mar 2023 100,535 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail above bump stop (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail above bump stop (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 2 Apr 2022 98,411 miles

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

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

underside covered in underseal

Pass 29 Mar 2021 97,187 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Mar 2021 97,184 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Multiple items on dashboard (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Coolant leaking

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 94,869 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2019 79,469 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2019 79,453 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner rear arch by outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2018 71,832 miles

Central Front Oil leak

Nearside Rear Chassis above the rear axle slight corrosion

Offside Rear Chassis above the rear axle has slight corrosion

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

scratch on screen outside of zone A

Pass 11 Mar 2017 67,758 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 10 Mar 2017 67,758 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 4 Mar 2016 62,678 miles

scratches to front screen considered light at time of test

Fail 4 Mar 2016 62,678 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

scratches to front screen considered light at time of test

Pass 13 Mar 2015 58,267 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2015 58,267 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

exhaust center box corroded not holed at time of test

Pass 14 Mar 2014 52,982 miles

o/s front antiroll bar droplink end rubber grease cover slightly split but still preventing ingress of dirt and water

o/s front screen wiper blade worn at end but still clearing screen at time of test lightly marking screen strongly suggest change now or very soon to prevent screen damage

Pass 8 Mar 2013 48,414 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 6 Mar 2012 45,150 miles

n/s/r tyre sidewall scuffed ok time of mot

o/s door mirror repaired with tape ok time of mot

vehical leening slight to o/s

Pass 11 Mar 2011 41,818 miles

n/s o/s front screen wiper blades just starting to smear screen

n/s rear tyre nsail in inner tread to sidewall area possibly not repairable

Pass 23 Mar 2010 37,872 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2009 34,815 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 16 Sep 2008 30,910 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2007 24,106 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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AK54 MTU is a 2004 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 AK54 MTU, 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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AK54 MTU is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 27 September 2004.

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