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GV54 BFJ

2004 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2019
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

104,645 mi
Last recorded104,645 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2019
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV54 BFJ
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Fail 22 Mar 2019 104,645 miles

Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced side sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision seat mounting in rear wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Inner corrosion on inner part of step[

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

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

Offside Front Lower stone chip in screen

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

Pass 4 Apr 2018 100,664 miles

Inner sills corroding

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Rear 3rd row centre seatbelt retracting slightly poor

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 26 Mar 2018 100,571 miles

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

Inner sills corroding

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Rear 3rd row centre seatbelt retracting slightly poor

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 10 Apr 2017 90,809 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside rear 3rd row centre seatbelt operation slightly poor

Offside rear parking brake cable hanger bracket corroded away from chassis

Fail 4 Apr 2017 90,693 miles

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside rear 3rd row centre seatbelt operation slightly poor

Offside rear parking brake cable hanger bracket corroded away from chassis

Pass 1 Apr 2016 81,505 miles

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

oil leak

slight roughness in front wheel bearings??

Fail 24 Mar 2016 81,458 miles

Rear Inner Emergency exit sign illegible (6.2.D.3)

Rear Outer Emergency exit sign illegible (6.2.D.3)

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

oil leak

slight roughness in front wheel bearings??

Pass 20 Mar 2015 76,524 miles

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

penultimate row centre seatbelt slow to retract

slight damage to nearside front seatbelt webbing

slight imbalance on rear brakes

Fail 20 Mar 2015 76,524 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

penultimate row centre seatbelt slow to retract

slight damage to nearside front seatbelt webbing

slight imbalance on rear brakes

Pass 2 Apr 2014 69,595 miles

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

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Rear Emergency exit sign deteriorated but still legible (6.2.D.3)

rear brake application slightly uneven

Pass 18 Apr 2013 62,494 miles

emergency exit signs slightly damaged

Pass 12 Apr 2012 53,083 miles

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

Pass 16 May 2011 46,390 miles

nearside rear seat belt slightly slow to retract

Pass 1 Jun 2010 38,939 miles

brake fluid slightly low

front brake discs slightly worn and starting to corrode

nearside rear seat belt slightly slow to retract

parking brake just passed at 17% slightly low nearside

rear brakes slightly out of balance

Pass 8 Jun 2009 29,410 miles

front brake discs slightly worn

nearside rear seatbelt slightly slow to retract

rear brakes slightly out of balance

Pass 10 Jun 2008 22,270 miles

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

nearside rear seat belt slightly slow to retract

wipers judder on windscreen

Pass 1 Jun 2007 15,832 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2006 7,804 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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GV54 BFJ is a 2004 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 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 GV54 BFJ, 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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GV54 BFJ is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 18 November 2004.

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