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DV55 LBY

2005 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

88,752 mi
Last recorded88,752 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV55 LBY
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2025 88,752 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 28 Aug 2025 88,734 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2024 84,179 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front to rear heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 78,210 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

underside of vehicle undersealed

Fail 22 Mar 2023 78,210 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting quarter near leaf mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner and outer cill and inner step area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting cill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp x2 (4.2.3 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

underside of vehicle undersealed

Pass 21 Mar 2022 73,550 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wheel arch areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner wheel arch areas and rear chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

full inner and outer sills corroded. outside of a prescribed area

Fail 17 Mar 2022 73,521 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength out-rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp full check of rear lights required on retest (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wheel arch areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner wheel arch areas and rear chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

full inner and outer sills corroded. outside of a prescribed area

Pass 1 Mar 2021 69,515 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2021 69,500 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 68,053 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2020 68,048 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 2 May 2019 66,834 miles

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

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

Fail 1 May 2019 66,840 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2018 51,757 miles

Rear Oil leak ()

Fail 16 Apr 2018 51,398 miles

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

Rear Oil leak ()

Pass 6 Jul 2017 37,901 miles

Recommend a full service diesel filter in poor condition

Pass 13 Jul 2016 27,484 miles

Nearside Front tyre has cut by wheel rim,not to cords.

Pass 20 Oct 2014 27,366 miles

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

Fail 20 Oct 2014 27,366 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2013 26,043 miles

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

Pass 25 Oct 2012 23,925 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2011 21,792 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2010 19,105 miles

cut to sidewall n/s/f tyre not to cords

Pass 21 Oct 2009 16,118 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2008 13,043 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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DV55 LBY is a 2005 Ford Transit in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 DV55 LBY, 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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DV55 LBY is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 October 2005.

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