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HX05 BYS

2005 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

52,322 mi
Last recorded52,322 miles
Recorded on9 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit101,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHX05 BYS
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 May 2026 52,322 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

corrosion under vehicle

Pass 20 May 2025 50,824 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2025 50,822 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 14 May 2024 50,580 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 May 2023 50,340 miles
Fail 16 May 2023 50,340 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Pass 6 May 2022 50,092 miles
Fail 5 May 2022

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp illuminating when service brake applied (4.2.3 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater obviously incorrectly positioned lense facing wrong direction (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 18 May 2021 49,624 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 May 2021 49,621 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Mar 2020 49,618 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2019 47,446 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2019 47,439 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2017
Pass 21 Dec 2016 42,063 miles

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

Fail 20 Dec 2016 42,063 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% (1.3.2c)

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

Pass 25 Nov 2015 38,836 miles

tail pipe corroded

Fail 25 Nov 2015 38,836 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

tail pipe corroded

Pass 21 Nov 2014 35,436 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2013 31,380 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

end of tailpipe corroded

wiper blades slightly deteriorated

Pass 29 Oct 2012 29,947 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

exhaust tailpipe corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2012 27,794 miles

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator obscured more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)

Nearside Stop lamp obscured more than 50% (1.2.1c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

exhaust tailpipe corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2011 23,046 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2010 19,831 miles

slight corrosion on front discs

Pass 8 Jul 2009 16,011 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2008 12,326 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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HX05 BYS 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 HX05 BYS, 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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HX05 BYS is a 2005 Ford Transit, first registered on 17 June 2005.

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