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GJ05 NKM

2005 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

80,417 mi
Last recorded80,417 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ05 NKM
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 80,417 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2025

Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2024 73,540 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2024 73,424 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2024 73,196 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2023 65,521 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2023 65,517 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Pass 26 Feb 2022 55,400 miles

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner and outer sill corroded and holed . (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch appears to have been welded from inner . (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis leg under bonnet corroded . (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch appears to have been welded from inner . (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Rear Both bump stops missing .

Fail 18 Feb 2022 55,179 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure . (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner and outer sill corroded and holed . (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch appears to have been welded from inner . (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis leg under bonnet corroded . (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch appears to have been welded from inner . (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Rear Both bump stops missing .

Pass 4 Feb 2021 51,821 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2020 50,513 miles

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

both rear inner arches corroded

offside front body corroded

Fail 12 Feb 2020 50,452 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

both rear inner arches corroded

offside front body corroded

Pass 12 Feb 2019 48,268 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

both rear inner arches slightly corroded

offside front body slightly corroded

Pass 22 Feb 2018 46,784 miles

Body has slight corrosion inner and outer sills corroded (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear tyre outer sidewall perished

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced headlamp condensated (1.7.5a)

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall perished - made in 2008

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheelarch holed all along behind roadwheel (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear tyre outer sidewall badly perished - made in 2005

Fail 14 Feb 2018 46,714 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheelarch holed (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill holed (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheelarch holed (2.4.A.3)

Body has slight corrosion inner and outer sills corroded (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear tyre outer sidewall perished

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced headlamp condensated (1.7.5a)

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall perished - made in 2008

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheelarch holed all along behind roadwheel (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear tyre outer sidewall badly perished - made in 2005

Pass 3 Feb 2017 45,171 miles

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch corroded behind rear tyre sidewall (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre badly perished (made in 2005)

Pass 3 Feb 2016 43,079 miles

Horn tone deteriorated

Nearside Body has slight corrosion sill corroded and holed at front and back (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body has slight corrosion sill corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front headlamp condensated

Pass 10 Feb 2015 40,254 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

offside front headlamp condensated

tone of horn slightly deteriorated

Fail 10 Feb 2015 40,254 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

offside front headlamp condensated

tone of horn slightly deteriorated

Pass 28 Jan 2014 37,654 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2013 35,212 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2012 30,834 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2011 27,572 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2010 26,109 miles

RACK BOOTS DAMP

SLIGHT ROUGHNESS O/S/F

Fail 29 Apr 2010 26,109 miles

RACK BOOTS DAMP

SLIGHT ROUGHNESS O/S/F

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 11 May 2009 23,712 miles

damage to o/s/r light

handbrake travel

rack boots damp

slight fluffing n/s seat belt

Pass 28 May 2008 19,050 miles

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

h/brake minimal reserve travel

r/h front tyre 3mm

slight oil r/h side of g/box

spare tyre 2mm

Fail 28 May 2008 19,050 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

h/brake minimal reserve travel

r/h front tyre 3mm

slight oil r/h side of g/box

spare tyre 2mm

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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GJ05 NKM is a 2005 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 GJ05 NKM, 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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GJ05 NKM is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 3 June 2005.

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