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ML05XOT
2005 FORD TRANSIT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration ML05XOT
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model TRANSIT
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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166 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 248,025 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and rear and central (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Nearside Front Outer Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and outer vehicle sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and outer vehicle sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre obviously under inflated and rear (5.2.3 (l))
- Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view corner 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 248,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and outer vehicle sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and rear and central (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and outer vehicle sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre obviously under inflated and rear (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view corner 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 247,468 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all around (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear exhaust deteriorated
7 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 247,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Prop shaft bearing likely to break up x 2 (6.1.7 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting cab step (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting by wheels (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 246,174 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill and step (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play x 2 (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 244,380 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 241,713 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2022 23 Jun 202614 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 241,713 MI
23 Jun 202613 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,126 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,353 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- tow bar electrical socket damaged
- rear tailgate damage - sharp edges masked using tape
- prop shaft rear bearing carrier bush deteriorated
- offside front body/wing/wheel arch corroded
- nearside front outer sill holed through excessive corrosion
- nearside front body/wing/wheel arch corroded
- battery light on indicating a fault
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury tailgate (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light cluster (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light cluster (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury headlamp (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- battery light on indicating a fault
- nearside front body/wing/wheel arch corroded
- nearside front outer sill holed through excessive corrosion
- nearside rear fog lamp showing white light to rear
- offside front body/wing/wheel arch corroded
- prop shaft rear bearing carrier bush deteriorated
- tow bar electrical socket damaged
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,513 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside inner wing holed and corroded
- nearside rear inner tyre wall perished
- Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
20 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 75,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside inner wing holed and corroded
- nearside rear inner tyre wall perished
- Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
4 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,996 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017 23 Jun 20261 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 70,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
5 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,393 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2016 23 Jun 20265 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Outer Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,039 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,328 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2014 23 Jun 20268 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 55,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
13 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,410 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
11 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,963 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2012 23 Jun 202630 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 35,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,621 MI
23 Jun 202610 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,621 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2011 23 Jun 202610 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,521 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2010 23 Jun 20269 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 28,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Towbar component insecure (6.6.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
9 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,910 MI
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ML05XOT was registered on 2005-06-09
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