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BT54 VFZ

2004 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

106,143 mi
Last recorded106,143 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT54 VFZ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2025 106,143 miles

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

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Underside corroded in places

Pass 29 Jul 2024 105,821 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (Pitted) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185-75-16c (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSR(Both)+NSR(Outer)185-75-16c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Apr 2022 105,337 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2022 105,273 miles

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill/step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2021 105,241 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2020 104,027 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2020 104,013 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i))

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2019 100,933 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2019 100,933 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 31 Jan 2018 97,122 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2018 97,115 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2017 91,153 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2017 91,153 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 28 Jan 2016 86,841 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2015 83,976 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2015 83,963 miles

Offside Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)

Pass 12 Feb 2014 81,147 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

engine sump corroded/leaking

Fail 10 Feb 2014 81,147 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

engine sump corroded/leaking

Pass 7 Feb 2013 78,477 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2013 78,471 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2012 75,955 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 23 Jan 2012 79,545 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jan 2011 72,853 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2010 70,720 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2010 70,713 miles

Offside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Fail 21 Jan 2010 70,682 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Pass 29 Jan 2009 64,575 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2007 48,256 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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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BT54 VFZ is a 2004 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 BT54 VFZ, 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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BT54 VFZ is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 22 December 2004.

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