MOT History from tests of petrol FORD TRANSITs year 2005

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Pass percent:58.48%

(The average a petrol FORD TRANSIT year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:4,224 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	544
Headlamp aim out of alignment	354
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	344
Brake pipe excessively corroded	234
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	97
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	94
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	89
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	79
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	67
Rear brake application uneven	54
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	43
Windscreen has damage	43
Rear brake binding	42
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	42
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	40
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	38
Registration plate issues	38
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	34
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	30
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	29
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	28
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	23
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	22
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	22
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	21
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	20
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	20
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	17
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	17
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	16
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	16
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	14
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	13
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	13
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	11
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Front brake application uneven	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	9
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	9
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	9
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	8
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	8
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	7
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	7
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	7
Windscreen washer not working	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	7
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	6
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD TRANSITs year 2005

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