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GY05 BGF

2005 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jul 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

178,506 mi
Last recorded178,506 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY05 BGF
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2025 178,506 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside outer sill in door shut area corroded and holed

Nearside sill area damaged

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Chassis areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal Nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis sections and sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jun 2025 178,371 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside outer sill in door shut area corroded and holed

Nearside sill area damaged

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Chassis areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal Nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis sections and sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2024 172,566 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside front door step sill area corroded

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis section of underbody between rear spring mounting points (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2023 171,769 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2023 171,761 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Pass 8 Aug 2022 170,828 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2021 168,125 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 3 Aug 2021 168,125 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 0.90 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2020 165,282 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2020 165,282 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2019 161,684 miles

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2018 133,726 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2018 133,717 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2017 130,026 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear shock absorber casing slightly corroded

Offside Front inner sill slightly corroded

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear shock absorber casing slightly corroded

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

both body sills slightly damaged

Pass 1 Aug 2016 124,334 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2016 124,334 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)

Pass 3 Aug 2015 121,184 miles

Engine oil leaking from rear of engine

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 3 Aug 2015 121,184 miles

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

Engine oil leaking from rear of engine

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 5 Aug 2014 120,006 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 5 Aug 2014 120,006 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 12 Aug 2013 118,298 miles

Oil leak

Pass 3 Aug 2012 116,552 miles

1/n/s/f seat removed seatbelt not attached

2/sill damage n/s & o/s

3/centre/rear propshaft mount out of shape

4/n/s/f wheel nut cover missing x1

5/o/s/f wheel centre missing

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2011 113,539 miles

Both outer sills damaged

n/s/r s/sbsorber damaged

Pass 31 Jul 2010 111,919 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2009 103,651 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2008 73,600 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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GY05 BGF is a 2005 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 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 GY05 BGF, 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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GY05 BGF is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 9 March 2005.

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