MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,246 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded outer (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded inner x 2 (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded outer (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Central Sound deadening material not fully secure Heatshield adjoing under fuel tank (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear in 2 places (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear in 2 places (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (Comes on intermittently) (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Sound deadening material not fully secure Heatshield adjoing under fuel tank (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear in 2 places (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear in 2 places (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear spring leafs rusty
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Outer sill at rear rusty and holed but not in a prescribed area
Offside Rear spring leafs rusty
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear by fuel tank area (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear spring leafs rusty
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Outer sill at rear rusty and holed but not in a prescribed area
Offside Rear hub bearing not tested due to brake binding
Offside Rear spring leafs rusty
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear outer sill holed due to corrosion
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear brake slightly binding
Offside Rear tyre excessively perished
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake pedal anti-slip worn
covers obscuring some components in floor areas
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed due to perished (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.1mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear outer sill holed due to corrosion
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear brake slightly binding
Offside Rear excessively perished
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake pedal anti-slip worn
covers obscuring some components in floor areas
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brake pedal rubber worn
nearside rear tyre perished on sidewall
offside rear tyre perished on sidewall
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brake pedal rubber worn
nearside rear tyre perished on sidewall
offside rear tyre perished on sidewall
Centre Front exhaust rubber one of two missing
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside wiper only just clears water away
Rear both tyres perished
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Centre Front exhaust rubber one of two missing
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside wiper only just clears water away
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
both front tyres wearing on inner edge
centre stop light not working
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front tyres wearing on inner edge
centre stop light not working
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
centre stop lamp not working
exhaust silencer excessively corroded on outer casing
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
centre stop lamp not working
exhaust silencer excessively corroded on outer casing
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
centre exhaust rusty
o/s/r tyre perished
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
centre exhaust rusty
o/s/r tyre perished
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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ET05 YSX is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 2005 Ford Transit Connect models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 102,650 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 Connect fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 121,813 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ET05 YSX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Transit Connect typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Ford Transit Connect is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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ET05 YSX is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect, first registered on 12 August 2005.
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