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FH54 LYG

2004 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Feb 2018
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

156,220 mi
Last recorded156,220 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2017
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH54 LYG
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2017 156,220 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear chassis - fixed shackle (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear chassis - shocker mount (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear chassis - swing shackle (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear side member (2.4.A.3)

nearside sliding load door can only be opened from inside

offside inner sill excessively corroded - not within 30cm

rear load doors are secured temperarily

Fail 27 Jan 2017 156,181 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside inner door step (5.2.6)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear chassis - fixed shackle (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear chassis - shocker mount (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear chassis - swing shackle (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear side member (2.4.A.3)

nearside sliding load door can only be opened from inside

offside inner sill excessively corroded - not within 30cm

rear load doors are secured temperarily

Fail 10 Mar 2015 147,718 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

half shafts have momvent n/s o/s

Pass 10 Mar 2015 147,718 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

half shafts have momvent n/s o/s

Fail 4 Mar 2015 147,670 miles

Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 28 Feb 2014 140,635 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

Fail 24 Feb 2014 140,617 miles

Nearside Fuel hose excessively damaged (7.2.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

Fail 22 Feb 2013 132,269 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

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

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

n/s and o/s/r hubs have end float

o/s/ lower sill damaged

Pass 22 Feb 2013 132,269 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

n/s and o/s/r hubs have end float

o/s/ lower sill damaged

Pass 11 Jan 2012 122,735 miles

Advise rustproofing of underbody brake pipes

Advise service

Damage to nearside sill

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

Fail 10 Jan 2012 122,735 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Advise rustproofing of underbody brake pipes

Advise service

Damage to nearside sill

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

Pass 18 Jan 2011 115,958 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake discs and pads worn - advise replacement

Oil leak

Fail 13 Jan 2011 115,958 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake discs and pads worn - advise replacement

Oil leak

Pass 24 Apr 2009 97,551 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear half shaft bearings nearside and offside got slight play in them recall by fords play horizontally needs going to dealer the vehicle under warranty !

Pass 25 Apr 2008 55,932 miles

rear nearside and offside half shafts to rear axle hub nuts need tightening slight movement on rear wheels.

steering arm offside front got slight play in it at its fixing end !

Pass 2 Jan 2008 55,327 miles

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 20 Dec 2007 55,324 miles

Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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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FH54 LYG is a 2004 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

Across all 2004 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 102,384 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 FH54 LYG, 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 22 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FH54 LYG is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 31 December 2004.

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