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HJ04 XRF

2004 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Aug 2019
Tests25 (12 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate48%

Mileage

170,289 mi
Last recorded170,289 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2018
Typical for 2004 Ford Transit102,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ04 XRF
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 13 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2018 170,289 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 3 Aug 2018 170,289 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2017 167,131 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement perished (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Jul 2017 167,131 miles

Emissions not tested due to engine noises (7.3.A.1)

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/door step (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch x5 (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner valence by outrigger (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement perished (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 160,902 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

OIL LEAK TURBO AREA

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Jun 2016 160,902 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working BULB (1.2.1b)

OIL LEAK TURBO AREA

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Apr 2016 160,433 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch in several places (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner step (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner floor to sill area (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill in several places (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch in several places (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded step area (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to sill in several places (2.4.A.3)

Offside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill in several places (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded centre out rigger (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Brake pedal has no servo assistance intermittent (3.3.B.2) DANGEROUS

Centre Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

oil leak

Pass 9 Jun 2015 157,382 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside front inner wing corroded

vehicle has a lot of heavy corrosion to structure,sub structure,inner,outer sills,door steps,floors and suspension components

Fail 2 Jun 2015 157,368 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside front inner wing corroded

vehicle has a lot of heavy corrosion to structure,sub structure,inner,outer sills,door steps,floors and suspension components

Fail 6 Feb 2014 150,904 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside handbrake has a much lower reading than offside

vehicle has a lot of heavy surface corrosion to front,rear inner wings,chassis,suspension mountings and suspension components

vehicle has a number of welding repairs to sills,front rear inner wings

Pass 6 Feb 2014 150,904 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside handbrake has a much lower reading than offside

vehicle has a lot of heavy surface corrosion to front,rear inner wings,chassis,suspension mountings and suspension components

vehicle has a number of welding repairs to sills,front rear inner wings

Pass 28 Oct 2013 148,073 miles

Oil leak

Spare tyre defective

Fail 24 Oct 2013 148,032 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Oil leak

Spare tyre defective

Pass 2 Oct 2012 138,869 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

suspension rusty

Fail 21 Sep 2012 138,865 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

suspension rusty

Pass 20 Sep 2011 125,100 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2011 125,100 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 16 Sep 2010 110,881 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2010 110,880 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Pass 17 Sep 2009 99,816 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Fail 11 Sep 2009 99,815 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

slight perishing both rear tyres

Pass 9 Jun 2008 92,511 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2008 92,511 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Fail 18 May 2007 80,228 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 18 May 2007 80,228 miles

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

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

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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HJ04 XRF is a 2004 Ford Transit in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 48%.

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 HJ04 XRF, 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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HJ04 XRF is a 2004 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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