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223,910 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner tub corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill is corroded inside out (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Step is corroded on the back (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Wheel arch corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill is corroded inside out (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip and a little crack along the bottom of the screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Wipers do not work simultaneously with washers
Nearside Front Lower Lower arm bush perishing
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Lower arm bush perishing
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Cracked along the bottom (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre perished
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner wing corroded within 30cm of suspension mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Corrosion near Leaf spring mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner wing corroded within 30cm of suspension mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Windscreen wipers do not work simultaneously with washers
Nearside Front Slight perishing on lower arm rear bushes
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Sill corroded
Offside Front Slight perishing on lower arm rear bushes
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Cracked along the bottom (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre perished
Offside Sill corroded
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
1)offside front inner arch corroded air filter mountain.
1)rear cross member corroded.2)rear chassis corroded
Nearside Front Outer Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
front chassis corroded
pedal rubbers worn
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
1)offside front inner arch corroded air filter mountain.
1)rear cross member corroded.2)rear chassis corroded
Nearside Front Outer Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
front chassis corroded
pedal rubbers worn
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Corrosion on both sills, rear cross member and rear chassis within 30cm of a suspension mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Sidelight flashes with the hazards on (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm in some places and perished (4.1.E.1)
Slight corrosion on bulk head
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' 2 chips in the middle of the screen (8.3.1a)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Windscreen has a chip and crack going along the bottom, but not affecting drivers view of the road (8.3.1a)
Front Lower arm rear bushes starting to split, no play
Nearside Front Tyre has nail in treads/ worn inner and outer edge/ small cuts along tread and outer wall
Offside Front Slight rust by engine mount
Offside Front Tyre has cuts along treads and outer wall, not exposing cords
Offside Rear Tyre cracked outer edge/ worn inner edge/ cuts along the tread and outer wall
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Windscreen has a chip and crack going along the bottom, but not affecting drivers view of the road (8.3.1a)
Front Lower arm rear bushes starting to split, no play
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has nail in treads/ worn inner and outer edge/ small cuts along tread and outer wall
Offside Front Slight rust by engine mount
Offside Front Tyre has cuts along treads and outer wall, not exposing cords
Offside Rear Tyre cracked outer edge/ worn inner edge/ cuts along the tread and outer wall
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight play in offside and nearside steering rack ends
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight play in offside and nearside steering rack ends
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
o/s/f brake disc slightly scored on inner , surface corrosion to underside and sills , both n/s doors dented , o/s/r tyre slightly worn on inner edge , o/s/f lower windscreen small crack
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge and close to limit
Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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BG04 HFS is a 2004 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 BG04 HFS, 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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BG04 HFS is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 March 2004.
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