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EU54 DDL

2005 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jan 2022
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

135,156 mi
Last recorded135,156 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2021
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU54 DDL
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2021 135,156 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2019 130,957 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2018 125,173 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2017 117,175 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2017 117,169 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2016 109,385 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Lower Fluid leak on backplate- nearside rear axle

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened Deterioration to outer edge of seat belt webbing (5.2.2a)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 17 Aug 2016 109,378 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened Rollbar droplink mounting has elongated resulting in excess play (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened Roll bar drop link mounting hole elongated resulting in in excess play (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Lower Fluid leak on backplate- nearside rear axle

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened Deterioration to outer edge of seat belt webbing (5.2.2a)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 14 Aug 2015 99,334 miles

CENTRE EXHAUST SYSTEM SLIGHTLY DETERIATED

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

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

VEHICLE WEIGHT DECLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATE PRESENTED AT TIME OF TEST

Pass 28 Aug 2014 90,211 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2013 79,055 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2012 73,910 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

Fail 23 Aug 2012 73,910 miles

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

o/s/r inner tyre flat

Pass 20 Sep 2011 65,556 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Apr 2009 57,007 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2008 49,809 miles

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

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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EU54 DDL is a 2005 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 EU54 DDL, 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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EU54 DDL is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 February 2005.

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