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Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s and o/s front (7.1.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
n/s and o/s front inner arches corroded not in prescribed areas
n/s and o/s sills have corrosion not in prescibed areas
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both side (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil front & rear (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
inner/outer sills, under body, suspension components, brake pipe, chassie leg, side step, inner wheel arch
oil leak
parking brake weak
smoke during acceleration
windscreen chipped
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both side (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil front & rear (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
inner/outer sills, under body, suspension components, brake pipe, chassie leg, side step, inner wheel arch
oil leak
parking brake weak
smoke during acceleration
windscreen chipped
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both side front & both side rear (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front & both side rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play both side rear (5.1.3 (a) (i))
both side wings, both side sills, both side steps, both side brake pipe, chassie legs, some suspension components corroded
central prop shaft bush worn
oil leak
slight play in steering joints
slight smoke during acceleration
windscreen slight damage
Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both side front & both side rear (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front & both side rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play both side rear (5.1.3 (a) (i))
both side wings, both side sills, both side steps, both side brake pipe, chassie legs, some suspension components corroded
central prop shaft bush worn
oil leak
slight play in steering joints
slight smoke during acceleration
windscreen slight damage
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced CORRODED (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury WING CORRODED (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn CENTER BEARING (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps BOTH NOT WORKING (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced X CROSS MEMBER SUPORT CORROEDE (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear BRAKE READING LOW
Offside Front Lower Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged FRAYING (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced CORRODED (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front mirror glass cracked
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
Vehicle rusty underneath
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
Rear buck corroded
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
near side rear marker lamp not working
near side rear marker lamp not working
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BV05 HGU is a 2005 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
Across all 2005 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 101,296 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 BV05 HGU, 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 21 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BV05 HGU is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 March 2005.
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