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DN04 XWW

2004 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2026
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

191,124 mi
Last recorded191,124 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN04 XWW
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Fail 27 Jul 2026 191,124 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

N/S step corroding

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

O/S step corroding

Pass 17 Jun 2025 189,095 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Chassis rail starting to corrode

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Step corroding

Offside Front Chassis rail starting to corrode

Offside Step corroding

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 17 Jun 2025 189,095 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Chassis rail starting to corrode

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Step corroding

Offside Front Chassis rail starting to corrode

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Step corroding

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 19 Apr 2024 187,397 miles

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside front step corroded

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside front chassis corroded

Offside front step corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2023 183,157 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both inner door steps corroded.

nearside mirror damaged.

offside rear back plate damp.

offside sill at rear rusting.

Fail 24 Apr 2023 183,157 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both inner door steps corroded.

nearside mirror damaged.

offside rear back plate damp.

offside sill at rear rusting.

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Feb 2022 173,104 miles

Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre

PAS pipes rusting.

offside door step rusting & weak.

oil leaks.

slight play in nearside of steering rack.

Pass 15 Jan 2021 159,255 miles

N/S/R OUTER TYRE 2.5MM

Fail 15 Jan 2021 159,255 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Prop shaft bearing likely to break up (6.1.7 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

N/S/R OUTER TYRE 2.5MM

Pass 23 Jan 2020 146,978 miles

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

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

Nearside Front side-marker not working

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/75R16C (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Fail 21 Jan 2020 146,798 miles

Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front side-marker not working

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/75R16C (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2019 143,491 miles

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

Nearside Front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre non rep

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2018 138,662 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2017 137,526 miles

centre prop bearing deteriorated

Fail 7 Feb 2017 137,517 miles

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

centre prop bearing deteriorated

Pass 20 Jan 2016 135,573 miles

Centre prop-shaft bearing deteriorated

Nearside Front tyre damaged

Nearside Front tyre worn to limit...185/75R16C

Nearside Rear Inner tyre perished

Nearside Rear Inner tyre pressure low

Nearside Rear Upper marker lamp broken

Fail 19 Jan 2016 135,573 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Centre prop-shaft bearing deteriorated

Nearside Front tyre damaged

Nearside Front tyre worn to limit...185/75R16C

Nearside Rear Inner tyre perished

Nearside Rear Inner tyre pressure low

Nearside Rear Upper marker lamp broken

Pass 20 Jan 2015 130,355 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2015 130,354 miles

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

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

nearside rear handbrake reading low

Pass 12 Feb 2014 126,162 miles

nearside front door hard to open from outside

nearside rear anti-roll bar end worn

offside front tyre worn to limit

Fail 12 Feb 2014 126,162 miles

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

nearside front door hard to open from the outside

nearside rear anti-roll bar end worn

offside front tyre worn to limit...185/75R16C

Pass 13 Feb 2013 124,926 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2013 124,926 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2011 115,009 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2011 115,009 miles

Brake pipe excessively damaged (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Pass 26 Mar 2010 104,509 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2010 104,509 miles

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

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

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

Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2009 88,722 miles
Fail 29 May 2009 88,722 miles

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 1 Sep 2008 76,869 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2008 76,823 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2007 588,840 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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DN04 XWW is a 2004 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

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 DN04 XWW, 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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DN04 XWW is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 July 2004.

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