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FV04 YAG

2004 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Sep 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

173,811 mi
Last recorded173,811 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2022
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV04 YAG
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2022 173,811 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs inner faces rusting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes under front wings corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded power steering pipes corroding (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front wiper arm bush wearing

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes across axle corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced axle bump stop areas corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced road springs rear mounting areas corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills repaired and under sealed (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2021 173,628 miles

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

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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 rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front steps corroding

o/s wiper arm bush worn

Fail 1 Sep 2021 173,624 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 70% out of balance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes under front chassis rail corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded power steering pipes corroding (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive shock mounting area corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive spring front mounting area corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside wiper arm bush worn

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes across axle corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front inner sills and steps corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 172,830 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle corroding (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front steps corroding

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

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

Offside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded power steering pipes corroding (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive road spring rear mounting areas corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear chassis axle bump stop areas corroding

Fail 24 Aug 2020 172,830 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle corroding (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front steps corroding

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

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

Offside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded power steering pipes corroding (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp temp repair (4.2.3 (c))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive road spring rear mounting areas corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear chassis axle bump stop areas corroding

Pass 3 Sep 2019 166,556 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

all metal brake pipes corroding

front discs condition

front door steps inner and outer sills front to rear heavily corroded

rear chassis corroding

tow bar and all surrounding area corroding

Fail 27 Aug 2019 166,556 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

all metal brake pipes corroding

front discs condition

front door steps inner and outer sills front to rear heavily corroded

rear chassis corroding

tow bar and all surrounding area corroding

Pass 25 Jul 2018 163,519 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2017 157,721 miles

front metal brake pipes corroding

o/s/r tyre wearing

Fail 8 Aug 2017 157,711 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

front metal brake pipes corroding

n/s/r tyre wearing

Pass 12 Aug 2016 148,807 miles

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under chassis rail (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

n/s wiper wearing

Pass 6 Aug 2015 143,607 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 14 Aug 2014 138,041 miles

multi rib belt perishing.nearside rear tyre condition and close to legal limit.slight play in both rack arms.nearside front tyre wearing onouter edge.slight oil leak.

Fail 30 Jul 2014 138,024 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

multi ribbed belt starting perish

n/s front tyre wearing outer edge

n/s rear inner and outer sill starting to corrode

n/s rear tyre conditon uneven wear and close to legal limit

slight oil leak

slight play both front rack arms

Pass 16 Aug 2013 133,899 miles

body sills corroding f/r

Fail 2 Aug 2013 133,896 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Pass 8 Aug 2012 128,521 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 15 Aug 2011 120,012 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2011 119,766 miles

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

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

o/s/r back plate damp

Pass 16 Aug 2010 110,137 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2010 109,785 miles

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Pass 7 Aug 2009 98,622 miles

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

Front Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)

driver side rear axel hub seals slight leak

Pass 9 Aug 2008 80,756 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2007 58,367 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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FV04 YAG is a 2004 Ford Transit in Silver with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 FV04 YAG, 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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FV04 YAG is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 20 July 2004.

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