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BW04 HLV

2004 Ford Transit

White Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Sep 2018
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

127,427 mi
Last recorded127,427 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2017
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBW04 HLV
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2017 127,427 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both underneath wheelarch (3.6.B.2c)

Front Vehicle Heavily corroded under bonnet nearside/Offside chassis

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer corrodded (7.1.2)

Vehicle Heavily corrodded throughout

Vehicle heavily undersealed on repaired areas

Fail 19 Sep 2017 127,324 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Step (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Under wheelarch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill Panel (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill Panel (2.4.A.3)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both underneath wheelarch (3.6.B.2c)

Front Vehicle Heavily corroded under bonnet nearside/Offside chassis

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer corrodded (7.1.2)

Vehicle Heavily corrodded throughout

Pass 19 Sep 2016 121,778 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front inner arch corroded not with in 300

corrosion through out vehicle

Fail 10 Sep 2016 121,572 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring hanger corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring hanger front mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front inner arch corroded not with in 300

corrosion through out vehicle

Pass 8 Sep 2015 115,257 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all front to rear center all (3.6.B.2c)

Front coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s inner and outer (2.5.C.1a)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s lower (2.4.G.2)

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s front bottom arm rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all front to rear including inner floor sills ,front and rear inner arches (6.1.B.2)

Fail 3 Aug 2015 114,834 miles

Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 12 Jul 2014 109,156 miles

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

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 8 Jul 2014 109,084 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 4 Jun 2014 108,932 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

general chassis corrosion

Pass 20 Jun 2012 104,108 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

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

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

general underside corrosion

Pass 15 Jun 2011 103,308 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

n/s/f disc grooved

o/s/f disc pitted

Fail 15 Jun 2011 103,308 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

corrosion on sill not within prescribed area

n/s/f disc grooved

o/s/f disc pitted

Fail 4 Jun 2010 102,547 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 4 Jun 2010 102,547 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2008 96,581 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 13 Jun 2007 93,609 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2007 93,609 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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BW04 HLV is a 2004 Ford Transit in White with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

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 BW04 HLV, 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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BW04 HLV is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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