2005 Ford Transit Connect 1.8L Diesel · RN54 XUW
2005 Ford Transit Connect (1.8L, diesel). First registered 23 Feb 2005. Recorded mileage 178,433 miles. MOT expired on 31 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 178,433 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RN54 XUW Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/02/2023
- 178,433 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (34 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RN54 XUW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Ford Transit Connect (RN54 XUW) between February 2008 and February 2023.
The record contains 15 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 01 February 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (34 issues), Lighting (23 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 66 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Central Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)”.
RN54 XUW Mileage History
- 21/02/200888,469 mi
- 21/02/200888,469 mi
- 17/03/200997,225 mi+8,756 mi
- 23/03/200997,225 mi
- 24/03/2010116,036 mi+18,811 mi
- 24/03/2010116,036 mi
- 23/03/2011125,004 mi+8,968 mi
- 23/03/2012137,083 mi+12,079 mi
- 23/03/2012137,083 mi
- 26/09/2013147,052 mi+9,969 mi
- 26/09/2013147,056 mi+4 mi
- 26/09/2014157,232 mi+10,176 mi
- 23/09/2015160,705 mi+3,473 mi
- 10/10/2016165,083 mi+4,378 mi
- 10/10/2017167,563 mi+2,480 mi
- 16/10/2017167,563 mi
- 17/10/2018168,206 mi+643 mi
- 24/10/2018168,206 mi
- 09/01/2020168,476 mi+270 mi
- 29/01/2021171,430 mi+2,954 mi
- 31/01/2022173,017 mi+1,587 mi
- 01/02/2023178,433 mi+5,416 mi
Average of roughly 6,019 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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