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HW05 KBP

2005 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Apr 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

120,053 mi
Last recorded120,053 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHW05 KBP
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 120,053 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2025 117,549 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2024 115,572 miles

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

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

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

Rear chassis rail corroded but not holed in 4 places

Fail 27 Mar 2024 115,572 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear chassis rail corroded but not holed in 4 places

Pass 28 Mar 2023 112,979 miles

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear foot brake & handbrake noisy on operation

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

Offside Rear foot brake & handbrake noisy on operation

Fail 22 Mar 2023 112,976 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear foot brake & handbrake noisy on operation

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

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

Offside Rear foot brake & handbrake noisy on operation

Pass 23 Mar 2022 110,895 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 21 Mar 2022 110,895 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill in the cntre (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2021 107,789 miles

Offside outer sill slightly corroded

Pass 20 Mar 2020 105,621 miles

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill slight corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Offside rear tyre slight unevenly worn, inner edge.

Pass 1 Apr 2019 100,731 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2018 94,929 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2018 94,896 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 31 Mar 2017 87,798 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2017 87,798 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2016 80,868 miles

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

all 4 tyres side walls slightly damaged and worn

Fail 4 Apr 2016 80,868 miles

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear door does not open

all 4 tyres side walls slightly damaged and worn

both steering rack inner joints have slight play

Pass 2 Apr 2015 73,597 miles

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both front tyres outer side walls slightly worn

fuel over flow pipe starting to perish

Fail 2 Apr 2015 73,597 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both front tyres outer side walls slightly worn

fuel over flow pipe starting to perish

Pass 1 Apr 2014 66,899 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

o/s/r tyre has damage to outer side wall

Fail 1 Apr 2014 66,899 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

o/s/r tyre has damage to outer side wall

Pass 9 Apr 2013 60,969 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2013 60,969 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Mar 2012 56,183 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Mar 2011 51,667 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2011 51,666 miles

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 23 Mar 2010 46,719 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2010 46,719 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

both rear tyres slightly deteriorated

Pass 24 Mar 2009 39,482 miles

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

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

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

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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HW05 KBP is a 2005 Ford Transit in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 HW05 KBP, 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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HW05 KBP is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 April 2005.

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