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CU04 ERK

2004 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

65,333 mi
Last recorded65,333 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU04 ERK
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 65,333 miles

Exhaust silencer slightly loose middle and rear silencer outer casings (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower seat base foam is damaged

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre tyre ()

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on tread bars (5.2.3 (e))

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

obd connector not working

Fail 11 Mar 2025 65,328 miles

Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill within the door step (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose middle and rear silencer outer casings (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower seat base foam is damaged

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre tyre ()

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on tread bars (5.2.3 (e))

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

obd connector not working

Pass 8 Dec 2023 63,163 miles

Exhaust silencer slightly loose both middle and rear exhaust silencers outer casings corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush is perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower seat base foam is damaged

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

Pass 23 Dec 2022 63,015 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front foam seat base is damaged

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Dec 2021 62,693 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Jan 2021
Fail 4 Nov 2020

Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced inner sill/ mounting (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2019 61,839 miles

All 4 rear tyres starting to perish

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroded

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

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

Fail 29 Mar 2019 61,835 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

All 4 rear tyres starting to perish

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroded

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2018 61,248 miles

Light corrosion to underside of vehicle

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

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Rear Tyres starting to perish

Fail 20 Mar 2018 61,243 miles

Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Step (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Step (2.4.A.3)

Light corrosion to underside of vehicle

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

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Rear Tyres starting to perish

Pass 10 Mar 2017 60,107 miles

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

Light corrosion to underside of vehicle

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

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

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Tyres starting to perish

Rear chassis legs corroded

Pass 29 Mar 2016 58,703 miles

Chassis corroded

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

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

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

Offside Front outer sill/step corroded

Offside Front wiper split

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

Rear Tyre's perished

Fail 22 Mar 2016 58,699 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Chassis leg (6.1.A.1)

Chassis corroded

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

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

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

Offside Front outer sill/step corroded

Offside Front wiper split

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

Rear Tyre's perished

Pass 31 Mar 2015 54,321 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 27 Mar 2014 50,607 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 26 Mar 2014 50,602 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2013 46,681 miles

front discs marked

Pass 29 Mar 2012 42,693 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2011 39,175 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2010 35,230 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2009 30,691 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2008 25,951 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2008 25,951 miles

Offside Rear Tyre side walls on a twin fitment are contacting each other (4.1.D.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Pass 28 Mar 2007 21,348 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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CU04 ERK is a 2004 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 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 CU04 ERK, 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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CU04 ERK is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 April 2004.

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