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CE55 BLJ

2005 Ford Transit

Orange Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2021
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

109,934 mi
Last recorded109,934 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2019
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE55 BLJ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2019 109,934 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess mounting, slight deterioration (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

n/s centre, inner sill panel, slightly corroded

windscreen, stone chip

Fail 8 Jul 2019

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tread, starting to lose shape,,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess mounting, slight deterioration (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

n/s centre, inner sill panel, slightly corroded

odometer numbers unreadable

windscreen, stone chip

Pass 13 Jul 2018 103,054 miles

Offside windscreen has small chip

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 4 Jul 2018 103,019 miles

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside windscreen has small chip

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2017 95,964 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement recommend replace (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis member nr shock absorber mount (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 5 Jul 2017 95,964 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush o/s and n/s front inner d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement recommend replace (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis member nr shock absorber mount (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 14 Jul 2016 89,176 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement recommend replace (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s and n/s wiper rubber slightly deteriorated,, recommend replace

slight play, steering rack,, n/s

Fail 11 Jul 2016 89,176 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement recommend replace (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s and n/s wiper rubber slightly deteriorated,, recommend replace

slight play, steering rack,, n/s

Pass 8 Jul 2015 81,403 miles

play in n/s inner steering rack joint

Pass 24 Jun 2014 78,563 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 19 Jun 2014 78,561 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 Jun 2013 74,996 miles

Offside Rear Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

Pass 2 Feb 2012 68,847 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 7 Feb 2011 63,875 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2010 61,551 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2009 49,811 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2008 36,332 miles

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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CE55 BLJ is a 2005 Ford Transit in Orange with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 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 CE55 BLJ, 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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CE55 BLJ is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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