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BN05 JDO

2005 Ford Transit Connect

White Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Feb 2024
Tests30 (16 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

207,826 mi
Last recorded207,826 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2023
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit Connect102,650 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN05 JDO
MakeFord
ModelTransit Connect
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

16 pass 14 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2023 207,826 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Feb 2022 200,417 miles

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

poor image on headlamps

Fail 10 Feb 2022 200,366 miles

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

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

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

poor image on headlamps

Fail 20 Jan 2022 200,231 miles

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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))

poor image on headlamps

Pass 22 Jan 2021 190,914 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2021 190,603 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s/f inner cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 3.37 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Headlamp insecure o/s/f (4.1.1 (c))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s/center outer sill corrosion split (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users emits black smoke on acceleration (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Jan 2020 180,335 miles

front brake imbalance 15-20%

front pads wearing slightly low

rear brake fluctuation 20%

Fail 6 Jan 2020 180,256 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn o/s/f droplink ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s/r inner sill corroded (2 pieces ) (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced nearside center outer sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working n/s/r stop (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength n/s/r outer sill corroded (around previous repair) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s/f wiper (3.4 (b) (ii))

front brake imbalance 15-20%

front pads wearing slightly low

rear brake fluctuation 20%

Pass 10 Jan 2019 171,649 miles

front brake imbalance 20%

front pads slightly low

o/s/f metal brake pipe slightly corroded

Fail 8 Jan 2019 171,567 miles

Headlamp insecure o/s/f (4.1.1 (c))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s/f inner sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn n/s/f droplink ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength n/s/r inner sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front brake imbalance 20%

front pads slightly low

o/s/f metal brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 19 Dec 2017 161,942 miles

lower rear engine mount bush deteriated

slight front brake imbalance

Fail 14 Dec 2017 161,942 miles

Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc n/s/f inner cv boot split/leaking (2.4.G.4e)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn o/s /f (2.5.C.2c)

Passenger's seat insecure n/s/f seat frame insecure (6.2.A.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded n/s/r outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/r outer sill (2.4.A.3)

rear brake application uneven rear brake imbalance 40% n/s/r slow (3.7.B.2)

lower rear engine mount bush deteriated

slight front brake imbalance

Pass 6 Jan 2017 152,584 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer sill corroded

Oil leak ()

Fail 30 Dec 2016 152,523 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)

Central Exhaust mount missing

Front Exhaust mount missing

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

Offside Rear Outer sill corroded

Oil leak ()

Pass 11 Jan 2016 145,539 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2016 145,539 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 2 Jan 2015 139,024 miles

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

Fail 31 Dec 2014 139,024 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 8 Jan 2014 131,400 miles

nearside rear brake has slightly restricted free movement

Fail 7 Jan 2014 131,400 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

nearside rear brake has slightly restricted free movement

oil leak - source not identified

Pass 12 Jan 2013 124,150 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2013 124,150 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Dec 2011 109,578 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2011 109,578 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Dec 2010 100,955 miles

both blind spot mirrors broken

both front tyres feathering on inner edges

Fail 29 Dec 2010 100,955 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

both blind spot mirrors broken

both front tyres feathering on inner edges

Pass 19 Jan 2010 87,745 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2010 87,745 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Jan 2009 79,335 miles

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

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)

both lower mirror's cracked

Pass 9 Jan 2008 65,648 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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BN05 JDO is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

Across all 2005 Ford Transit Connect models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 102,650 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 BN05 JDO, 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 21 years old, this Ford Transit Connect is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BN05 JDO is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect, first registered on 3 March 2005.

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