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MF55 WBG

2005 Ford Transit Connect

White Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

111,615 mi
Last recorded111,615 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Transit Connect102,650 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF55 WBG
MakeFord
ModelTransit Connect
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 111,615 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth strong advise brake and clutch pedal rubbers wearing (1.1.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive steering rack leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded heavey corossion on coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded near to front flexi brake pipe strong advise (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shockabsorber corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Outer rear lamp lens cracked slightly

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

Fail 2 Sep 2025 111,608 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour nsf and osf (4.4.3 (a))

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

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced nsf and osf head light beam pattern distorted on beam tester (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged flexi hose cracked/perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged flexi hose cracked /perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Outer Body panel likely to become detached sill corroded and holed (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Body panel likely to become detached inner and outer sills corroded to excess (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure nsr and osr tyres deep cuts in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth strong advise brake and clutch pedal rubbers wearing (1.1.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive steering rack leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded heavey corossion on coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded near to front flexi brake pipe strong advise (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shockabsorber corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer rear lamp lens cracked slightly

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

exhaust heat shield loose near fuel tank

Pass 5 Sep 2024 110,468 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated nsf and osf brake hoses cracks on bend of hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear leaf spring corroded

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine leak and side of engine leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage slight leak on steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in steering rack (2.3 (a) (i))

general codition of underbody corroded around spring hangers and inner sills

ns and os outer sills heavely corroded

Fail 22 Aug 2024 110,417 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated nsf and osf brake hoses cracks on bend of hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear leaf spring corroded

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine leak and side of engine leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage slight leak on steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in steering rack (2.3 (a) (i))

general codition of underbody corroded around spring hangers and inner sills

ns and os outer sills heavely corroded

Pass 29 Aug 2023 109,564 miles

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and offside front complete sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear and offside rear leaf springs corroded

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced arch tub well upper part near suspension shock absorber (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2022 108,978 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 24 Aug 2022 108,940 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Sep 2021 107,445 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pas rack has a misting of oil

Fail 1 Sep 2021 107,445 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pas rack has a misting of oil

Pass 11 Aug 2020 104,325 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 97,682 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2019 97,682 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability bracket snapped (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 90,795 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 22 Aug 2018 90,791 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Aug 2017 85,563 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 18 Aug 2017 85,423 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 27 Aug 2016 78,629 miles

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

Fail 27 Aug 2016 78,629 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 69,999 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2014 61,288 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2014 61,286 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 30 Aug 2013 53,266 miles

both front flex brake hose ends corroded

centre brake light inop

Pass 23 Aug 2012 45,134 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

both front tyres worn close to legal limit and bald on inner edges

Pass 22 Aug 2011 40,370 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 36,638 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2009 31,649 miles

wiper blades poor.

Pass 26 Aug 2008 25,980 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit Connect?

Based on 3,622,068 MOT tests across 283,952 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
7,948
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
283,952
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 121,813
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 105,772
Stop lamp not working 69,148
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 67,188
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,256
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MF55 WBG is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Ford Transit Connect models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 102,650 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same year.

The most common reason a Ford Transit Connect fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 121,813 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MF55 WBG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit Connect typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Ford Transit Connect is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MF55 WBG is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect, first registered on 22 September 2005.

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