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EK55 HJO

2005 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 2402cc
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Valid
Expires27 Aug 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

123,649 mi
Last recorded123,649 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK55 HJO
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2026 123,649 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 25 Aug 2026 123,632 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Prop shaft bearing housing insecure Housing bolt of the front bearing on the nearside loose (6.1.7 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 14 Jul 2026 123,592 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/75/16c (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced inner sill various places (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axel (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger close to suspension mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket fractured front eye (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre 215/75/16c

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/75/16c (5.2.3 (e))

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

tow bar wiring missing

Fail 17 Mar 2026 123,584 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/75/16c (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Inner Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill various places (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Inner Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axel (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger close to suspension mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured front eye (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre 215/75/16c

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/75/16c (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

towbar wiring missing

Fail 13 Mar 2026 123,584 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/75/16c (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Inner Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill various places (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Inner Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axel (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger close to suspension mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre 215/75/16c

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/75/16c (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

towbar wiring missing

Pass 8 Mar 2025 116,179 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2023 113,900 miles

Clutch pedal anti slip split on the edge.

Front Brake discs corroded.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Inner Sill corroded, not within prescribed area. X2

Nearside Outer Sill corroded, not within prescribed area.

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

Nearside Rear Lower Load door catch inoperative.

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

Nearside Side load door does not open from the outside.

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

Offside Front Outer Sill damaged and has some surface corrosion.

Offside Inner Sill corroded, not within prescribed area. X2

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

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

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

Power steering pipes chafing.

Fail 7 Oct 2023 113,900 miles

Clutch pedal anti slip split on the edge.

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

Front Brake discs corroded.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Inner Sill corroded, not within prescribed area. X2

Nearside Outer Sill corroded, not within prescribed area.

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

Nearside Rear Lower Load door catch inoperative.

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

Nearside Side load door does not open from the outside.

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

Offside Front Outer Sill damaged and has some surface corrosion.

Offside Inner Sill corroded, not within prescribed area. X2

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

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

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

Power steering pipes chafing.

Pass 22 Oct 2022 113,502 miles

Clutch pedal anti slip split on the edge.

Nearside Front Anti roll bar linkage slightly bent.

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

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

Nearside Inner Sill has some surface corrosion.

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

Nearside Rear Lower Load door latch inoperative.

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

Nearside Side load door does not open from the outside.

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

Offside Front Inner Sill has some corrosion, not within prescribed area.

Offside Front Outer Sill slightly damaged and corroded.

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Wiper blades smeary.

Fail 15 Oct 2022 113,492 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Clutch pedal anti slip split on the edge.

Nearside Front Anti roll bar linkage slightly bent.

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

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

Nearside Inner Sill has some surface corrosion.

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

Nearside Rear Lower Load door latch inoperative.

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

Nearside Side load door does not open from the outside.

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

Offside Front Inner Sill has some corrosion, not within prescribed area.

Offside Front Outer Sill slightly damaged and corroded.

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Wiper blades smeary.

Pass 16 Oct 2021 112,334 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Load door catch inoperative.

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

Nearside Side load door outer handle inoperative.

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 30 Oct 2020 111,526 miles

Clutch pedal rubber worn on the edge.

Nearside Side loading door cannot be opened from the outside handle.

Fail 19 Oct 2020 111,514 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength leaf spring anchor mounting. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength leaf spring anchor mounting. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Seat belt retracting mechanism is slow retracting.

Clutch pedal rubber worn on the edge.

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn down to 3MM and bald on inner edge.

Nearside Side loading door cannot be opened from the outside handle.

Offside Front Tyre at 4MM and wearing faster on the inner edge.

Pass 16 Nov 2019 110,321 miles

Front tyres show slight more wear at inner edge

Nearside sliding loading door not opening from outside

reverse light not working

Fail 16 Nov 2019 110,321 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front tyres show slight more wear at inner edge

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

Nearside sliding loading door not opening from outside

reverse light not working

Pass 23 Nov 2018 108,949 miles

Front brake discs rusty

Front fog lights not working

Nearside sliding load door not opening from outside

Offside Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by indicator (4.2.3 (c))

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

minor damage in swept area of screen

reverse lights not working

Fail 10 Nov 2018 108,939 miles

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

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

Front brake discs rusty

Front fog lights not working

Nearside sliding load door not opening from outside

Offside Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by indicator (4.2.3 (c))

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

minor damage in swept area of screen

reverse lights not working

Pass 13 Nov 2017 107,125 miles

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by indicator (1.1.A.3f)

Fail 13 Nov 2017 107,125 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

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

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by indicator (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 104,694 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2015 101,015 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2014 97,692 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2014 97,631 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

fuel tank breather pipe slightly deteriorated

Pass 3 Oct 2013 94,987 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 8 Oct 2012 91,704 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 88,147 miles

both rear tyres cracking

oil leak

Pass 6 Oct 2010 83,864 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2009 78,526 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2008 71,629 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2008 71,629 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.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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EK55 HJO is a 2005 Ford Transit in Silver with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 EK55 HJO, 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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EK55 HJO is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 29 September 2005.

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