MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,575 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Body has slight corrosion rear floorpan (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion borth inner arches both sides (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings leaf spring carrier (6.1.B.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Body has slight corrosion rear floorpan (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion borth inner arches both sides (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear bump stop missing
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across beam (3.6.B.2c)
all under body corroded
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring hanger (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear bump stop missing
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across beam (3.6.B.2c)
all under body corroded
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front & rear (6.3.1d)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner & outer sills (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing & frayed (5.2.2a)
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front & rear (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Front Trailing arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Trailing arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Front Trailing arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Trailing arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
o/s/f tyre cracking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Slight fuel residue on injector 3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Slight fuel residue on injector 3
Nail in offside front tyre
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
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)
Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)
Dash flashing on and off
Nail in offside front tyre
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
glow plug light flashing
rev counter inop
1. all tyres slight outer sidewall damage 2.n/s/f tyre wear on inner and outer edges 3.o/s/f tyre wear on inner and outer edges
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
exhaust system corroded
1. all tyres slight outer sidewall damage 2.n/s/f tyre wear on inner and outer edges 3.o/s/f tyre wear on inner and outer edges
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
mileage not shown
slight play in steering rack o/s + n/s
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
slight play in steering rack o/s + n/s
advise speedo not working
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
drivers door mirror - slight damage
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
drivers door mirror - slight damage
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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BV04 VJA is a 2004 Ford Transit in White with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.
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 BV04 VJA, 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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BV04 VJA is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 March 2004.
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