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HG54 TWE

2004 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2025
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG54 TWE
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Fail 14 Jan 2025

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Inner sill corroded

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner wing corroded

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

Nearside Inner sill corroded

Nearside Rear Inner arch corroded

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

Offside Front Inner wing corroded

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2024

Nearside Inner sill corroded

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroded

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2024

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Inner sill corroded

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

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroded

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (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 6 Feb 2023

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2023

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))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2022

Nearside Inner sill corroded

Offside Inner sill corroded

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

Fail 27 Jan 2022

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Inner sill corroded

Offside Inner sill corroded

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

Pass 15 Jan 2021

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Outer sills corroded

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

Pass 3 Feb 2020 162,163 miles

Central exhaust silencer in poor condition

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jan 2020 162,123 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Central exhaust silencer in poor condition

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2019 161,418 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2019 161,345 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2018 160,438 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 10 Feb 2016 139,823 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front tyre worn close to limit on outside edge

Fail 8 Feb 2016 139,823 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front tyre worn close to limit on outside edge

Pass 19 Mar 2015 136,091 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 19 Mar 2015 136,091 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 17 Mar 2014 129,852 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2014 129,852 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2013 122,671 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2013 122,639 miles

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

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

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Pass 4 Apr 2012 117,048 miles

EXHAUST RUSTY & WEAK AT REAR

H/LAMPS IN POOR CONDITION

IGN WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON

MOVMENT TO REAR HUBS NS & OS

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)

OSF TYRE SCUFFED ON SIDE WALL

Pass 4 Apr 2011 109,955 miles

EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTY

FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN

NSF MIRROR HOUSING BROKEN

NSR MARKER LIGHT CRACKED

OSR TYRE SCUFFED ON SIDE WALLS

REAR CROSSMEMBER RUSTY

SLIGHT ENGINE OIL LEAK

SLIGHT PLAY TO OSR & NSR HUB BEARINGS

Fail 4 Apr 2011 109,954 miles

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

EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTY

FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN

NSF MIRROR HOUSING BROKEN

NSR MARKER LIGHT CRACKED

OSR TYRE SCUFFED ON SIDE WALLS

REAR CROSSMEMBER RUSTY

SLIGHT ENGINE OIL LEAK

SLIGHT PLAY TO OSR & NSR HUB BEARINGS

Pass 30 Mar 2010 101,895 miles

Oil leak

battery light stays on

Pass 6 Apr 2009 97,691 miles

Oil leak

side marker light damaged

Fail 4 Apr 2009 97,691 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Handbrake travel

Oil leak

side marker light damaged

Pass 29 Oct 2007 82,024 miles

exhaust poor

n/s front tyre on limit

play in rear wheelbearings

wear on front discs

play in o/s front inner rack joint

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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HG54 TWE is a 2004 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 HG54 TWE, 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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HG54 TWE is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 29 October 2004.

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