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BX54 WFM

2005 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

159,248 mi
Last recorded159,248 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX54 WFM
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 159,248 miles

Front both sides wheel arches corroded

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))

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

chassis at rear corroded but not exessive

slight play in rear prop bearing

Fail 23 Apr 2026 159,248 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front both sides wheel arches corroded

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))

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

chassis at rear corroded but not exessive

slight play in rear prop bearing

Fail 13 Mar 2026 159,141 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values 0.90 (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength upper inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front wheel arches corroded

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))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear slight play in prop shaft bush

corrosion to rear chassis but not excessive

Pass 13 Mar 2025 154,416 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre worn outer edge

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear slight play in prop shaft bush

Fail 5 Mar 2025 154,416 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing / arch / chassis / multiple locations (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre worn outer edge

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

Offside Front slight corrosion inner door sill

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear slight play in prop shaft bush

Pass 21 Feb 2024 146,709 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Wing surface rust

Offside Front (under Bonnet) chassis beam with engine mount attached rusty

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

Offside Front Lower Sill rusted

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

Offside Front Wing has surface rust

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

clutch pedal rubber wearing smooth

fuel flap does not close

handbrake cable requires adjustment at lever

Fail 21 Feb 2024 146,709 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Wing surface rust

Offside Front (under Bonnet) chassis beam with engine mount attached rusty

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

Offside Front Lower Sill rusted

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

Offside Front Wing has surface rust

Offside Rear Drop Link Lower ball joint nut loose

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

clutch pedal rubber wearing smooth

fuel flap does not close

handbrake cable requires adjustment at lever

Pass 1 Mar 2023 138,990 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 13 Feb 2023 138,995 miles

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 2 Feb 2022 128,465 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 2 Feb 2022 128,465 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2021 121,608 miles

Central Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Fail 8 Feb 2021 121,553 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2020 115,824 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2019 112,024 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2018 105,877 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both rear d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both rear (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

both floors, chassis rails, under sills, outer sills, inner flitches and cross members slightly corroded

both front wing panels slightly corroded

tipper body corroded

Fail 8 Jan 2018 105,804 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded doorstep outer sill in several places (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded both doorstep under sills in several places (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both front inner flitches in several places (2.4.A.3)

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both rear d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both rear (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

both floors, chassis rails, under sills, outer sills, inner flitches and cross members slightly corroded

both front wing panels slightly corroded

tipper body corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2017 99,075 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)

both floors, chassis rails, under sills, outer sills and inner flitches slightly corroded

several body panels slightly corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2016 91,478 miles

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

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

offside rear brake disc back plate damp

Fail 7 Jan 2016 91,396 miles

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

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded doorstep under sill in several places (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both front inner flitches (2.4.A.3)

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

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

offside rear brake disc back plate damp

Pass 8 Jan 2015 84,655 miles

offside doorstep undersill slightly corroded

Fail 8 Jan 2015 84,649 miles

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

offside doorstep undersill

Pass 13 Dec 2013 79,276 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2012 68,951 miles

Coolant leak

Front bumper insecure

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 20 Dec 2012 68,951 miles

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Coolant leak

Front bumper insecure

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Oil leak

o/s/r hub seal leaking

Pass 16 Dec 2011 60,893 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2011 60,893 miles

Offside Rear Additional braking device has inadequate clearance between other components (3.6.I.2)

Pass 30 Dec 2010 51,998 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2010 43,282 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 35,106 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Jan 2009 35,106 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Jan 2008 27,176 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2008 27,176 miles

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

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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BX54 WFM is a 2005 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

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 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 BX54 WFM, 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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BX54 WFM is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 17 February 2005.

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