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AV56 UTR

2006 Ford Transit Connect

White Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

142,675 mi
Last recorded142,675 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Ford Transit Connect99,727 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV56 UTR
MakeFord
ModelTransit Connect
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 142,675 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 May 2025 141,343 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 May 2024 139,410 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

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

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing the screen slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes that travel over fuel tank corroded unable to see part of them ! (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking/perished 2017 dot code 195 65 15 95 h xl (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area oil added !! (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. application uneven (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

nsf drive shaft is corroded deeply

osf headlamp is slightly insecure

Fail 11 May 2024 139,328 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill area where chalked hole created from finger and thumb pressure (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view large top mirror glass (3.3 (b) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

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

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing the screen slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes that travel over fuel tank corroded unable to see part of them ! (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking/perished 2017 dot code 195 65 15 95 h xl (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area oil added !! (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. application uneven (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

nsf drive shaft is corroded deeply

osf headlamp is slightly insecure

Pass 16 May 2023 137,290 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner arch area corroded where chalked (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill area (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror slightly damaged large mirror glass out of the two on the nsf is cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner boot deeply cracked (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking tread area 2017 dot code (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 May 2023 137,288 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner arch area corroded where chalked (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill area (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror slightly damaged large mirror glass out of the two on the nsf is cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner boot deeply cracked (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking tread area 2017 dot code (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 May 2022 136,195 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot is perished badly (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing screen slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

nsf passenger seat has movement (play) upright back support

unable to see brake pipes that travel over fuel tank

Fail 17 May 2022 136,180 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer in many places (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding unable to spin fast to check wheel bearing noise also!! (1.2.1 (f))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot is perished badly (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing screen slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

nsf passenger seat has movement (play) upright back support

unable to see brake pipes that travel over fuel tank

Pass 21 Apr 2021 134,767 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2021 134,767 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 20 May 2020 133,460 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Apr 2019 132,435 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2018 132,019 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2018 132,019 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 27 Apr 2017 131,595 miles

Front tyres starting to perish

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside number plate light weak.

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 25 Apr 2017 131,592 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front tyres starting to perish

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside number plate light weak.

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 21 Apr 2016 130,958 miles

slight coolant loss from engine end of bottom hose

Fail 21 Apr 2016 130,958 miles

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

slight coolant loss from engine end of bottom hose

Pass 27 Apr 2015 130,852 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2015 130,851 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

nsr wheel partially locks when rotated

water leaking out of inner wing area ns when washers operated

Pass 6 Nov 2013 130,267 miles

Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 30 Oct 2012 129,760 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

o/s/f headlight cracked

Pass 30 Oct 2012 129,760 miles

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

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

o/s/f headlight cracked

Fail 21 Oct 2011 115,562 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2011 115,562 miles

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

Pass 1 Nov 2010 104,325 miles

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

Fail 1 Nov 2010 104,325 miles

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

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2009 66,595 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Nov 2009 66,595 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit Connect?

Based on 3,622,068 MOT tests across 283,952 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
7,948
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
283,952
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 121,813
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 105,772
Stop lamp not working 69,148
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 67,188
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,256
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AV56 UTR is a 2006 Ford Transit Connect in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

Across all 2006 Ford Transit Connect models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 99,727 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 Connect fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 121,813 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV56 UTR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit Connect typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 20 years old, this Ford Transit Connect is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV56 UTR is a 2006 Ford Transit Connect, first registered on 6 November 2006.

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