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174,708 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength cill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength cill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength cill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Front osf nsf wheel arch trim missing
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front NSF wing plastic cover missing
Offside Front Osf wing plastic cover missing
Rear Rear bumper heavily corroded
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens seriously defective ns and os (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 39% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
repairs covered in undersealer
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sills both sides marked in yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
bonnet corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
bonnet corroded
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
Rear Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front 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
Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill holed (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded centre outer sill holed (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill holed (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front tyre badly perished and cracked
Nearside Rear tyre inner and outer edges badly worn and perished and cracked
Offside Front brake pipe corroded in wheel arch
Offside Rear tyre inner edge badly worn and perished and cracked
Offside centre sill dented/distorted
both front outer sills badly corroded
both rear doors wont open but secure. and access gained to rear of vehicle through side sliding door
engine oil leak
exhaust system corroded
underside of vehicle badly corroded inc front and rear suspension components
Offside Rear slight bind
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Rear slight bind
Rear clamp broken
oil leak
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill holed (6.1.B.2)
oil leak
Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
n/s/f trim missing
Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
n/s/f trim missing
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front nearside tyre wall slight damage
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Spare tyre flat
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NJ55 MWF is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
Across all 2005 Ford Transit Connect models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 102,650 miles. This 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 Connect fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 121,813 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NJ55 MWF, 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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NJ55 MWF is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect, first registered on 7 September 2005.
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