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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength complete sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength centre outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength complete sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury rear bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both sides (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Both outer body sills showing non excessive corrosion, to their surfaces
Brake pedal anti slip pad worn
Front BOTH Coil springs showing surface corrosion to them, under worn protective paint coating
Front Exhaust downpipe support rubber mounting split/broken
Nearside Front Inner Driveshaft CV Gaiter misting grease from securing clip area
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At its location on brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Inner Support bearing on Driveshaft noisy on rotation
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At its location, on brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre getting low on tread
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Number plate deteriorated and slightly loose/insecure at O/S mounting point
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn and gaiter split open (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Both outer body sills showing non excessive corrosion, to their surfaces
Brake pedal anti slip pad worn
Front BOTH Coil springs showing surface corrosion to them, under worn protective paint coating
Front Exhaust downpipe support rubber mounting split/broken
Nearside Front Inner Driveshaft CV Gaiter misting grease from securing clip area
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At its location on brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Inner Support bearing on Driveshaft noisy on rotation
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At its location, on brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre getting low on tread
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Number plate deteriorated and slightly loose/insecure at O/S mounting point
Brake pedal anti slip pad worn
Engine oil leak, bad and just legal for MOT, but contaminating rubber components
Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin just legal for MOT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Inner support bearing rough/noisy when rotating
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak ()
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
Nearside main mirror missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Emissions not tested excessive smoke (7.4.B.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside main mirror missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge close to cord (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear nail in tyre
Nearside large door mirror missing
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge close to cord (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear nail in tyre
Nearside large door mirror missing
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
centre brake light not working
n/s upper door mirror missing
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
centre brake light not working
n/s upper door mirror missing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
near side wing mirror top glass missing
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
near side wing mirror top glass missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front number plate worn
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside front brake pads are wearing more than the offside, & the brake disc is scorred !
nearside rear quarter bumper is starting to come lose !
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
high level brake light inop
rear braking effort low on service brake
high level brake light inop
rear braking effort low on service brake
centre stop lamp not working
oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
centre stop lamp not working
oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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VN05 XOB is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.6%.
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 VN05 XOB, 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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VN05 XOB is a 2005 Ford Transit Connect, first registered on 13 May 2005.
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