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EY05 EXO

2005 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2024
Tests24 (12 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

198,602 mi
Last recorded198,602 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2024
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY05 EXO
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

12 pass 12 fail
Fail 3 Dec 2024 198,602 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective held closed with wire (3.1 (c))

Central Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2023 197,109 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 31 Mar 2023 196,913 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor/door step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wing (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 196,663 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2022 196,630 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear rear inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2020 196,592 miles

o/s/r and n/s/f axle metal brakes pipe slightly corroded

Fail 2 Oct 2020 196,541 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Position lamp not working n/s/r sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working o/s/r fog (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced n/s/r stop lamp too dim (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

o/s/r and n/s/f axle metal brakes pipe slightly corroded

Pass 7 Nov 2018 196,497 miles

front brake imbalance 24%

n/s/f metal brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2017 195,760 miles

front brake fluctuation close to limit

Fail 27 Oct 2017 195,728 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s/f metal brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Front wheel bearing has excessive play n/s/f (2.5.A.3c)

Front wheel bearing rough when rotated o/s/f (2.5.A.2)

Side repeater not working o/s/f (1.4.A.2c)

brake disc insecure n/s/f (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

front brake fluctuation close to limit

Fail 10 Jan 2017 194,835 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner step (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Pass 4 Oct 2016 193,235 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement [rear bush] (2.4.G.2)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

o/s/r bump stop missing

under side rusty in places

Fail 28 Sep 2016 193,009 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill to step (5.2.6)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement [rear bush] (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement [rear bush] (2.4.G.2)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

o/s/r bump stop missing

under side rusty in places

Fail 11 Aug 2016 191,872 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 5 Sep 2015 185,275 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 3 Sep 2015 185,258 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play Inner steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 28 Aug 2014 172,359 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2014 172,348 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

offside rear hub-seal leaking

unable to assess rear wheel bearing condition due to brakes binding

Pass 31 Aug 2011 158,944 miles

back plate on offside rear drum assembly damp but unable to tell if it is brake fluid or axle oil. brake efficencies are good.

brake pedal rubber worn

nearside rear tyre wearing close to legal limit

offside wing mirror cracked

play in both rack ends

Pass 13 Jul 2010 144,809 miles

o/s mirror damage.

o/s/f body damage.

oil level low.

play/wear o/s rack.

rear brake balance.

Fail 9 Jul 2010 144,806 miles

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

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

o/s/f body damage.

play/wear o/s rack.

o/s mirror damage.

Pass 24 Jun 2009 120,901 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2009 120,888 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Apr 2008 89,182 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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EY05 EXO is a 2005 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 EY05 EXO, 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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EY05 EXO is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 23 May 2005.

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