BJ04 VRW
2004 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- FORD
- Year
- 2004
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- SILVER
- Engine
- 1242 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 2 March 2025
- Last recorded mileage
- 21,817 mi
AI verdict AVOID 35/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2004 Ford has 26 MOT tests on record with a 69% pass rate and 21,817 miles. The recurring brake issues, combined with the car's age and lack of recent MOT validity, make it a high-risk purchase.
The vehicle shows extremely low annual usage, averaging only 5,158 miles per year, with a significant drop in recent years from 88,056 miles in March 2020 to 96,812 miles in February 2023.
Things to check
- DANGEROUS brake failures recorded in 2007, 2009, and 2020 MOT tests.
- Mileage trajectory shows a significant drop in annual usage from 2020 onwards, raising fraud concerns.
- Vehicle is 22 years old with no valid MOT since 2007, indicating it has been off-road for years.
- Recurring major failures in brakes, suspension, and emissions across multiple tests.
Working in its favour
- Most recent MOT passed despite 8 historical failures
- No specific green flags are present in the MOT history for this vehicle.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 18/26 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2007 | PASS | 21,817 mi |
USER ENTERED n/s/r tyre is getting close to the legal limit on the inner edge.
|
| Mar 2008 | PASS | 28,381 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2009 | FAIL | 33,872 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
|
| Mar 2009 | PASS | 33,872 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2010 | PASS | 40,361 mi |
USER ENTERED o/s rear tyre is close to legal limit.
|
| Mar 2011 | FAIL | 46,952 mi |
FAIL Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
|
| Mar 2011 | PASS | 46,952 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2012 | PASS | 53,022 mi |
USER ENTERED front pads appear to be quite worn,
|
| Mar 2013 | PASS | 59,017 mi |
USER ENTERED n/s/f tyre close to wear bars
|
| Mar 2014 | PASS | 64,427 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) USER ENTERED high level brake light not working
|
| Mar 2015 | PASS | 69,708 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) USER ENTERED slight scratch across windscreen in swept area
|
| Mar 2016 | PASS | 74,428 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2017 | FAIL | 79,003 mi |
FAIL Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) FAIL Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) FAIL Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ADVISORY Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
|
| Mar 2017 | PASS | 79,013 mi |
ADVISORY Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ADVISORY Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
|
| Mar 2018 | FAIL | 83,543 mi |
FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) FAIL Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) FAIL Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ADVISORY Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) ADVISORY Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
|
| Mar 2018 | PASS | 83,545 mi |
ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ADVISORY Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) ADVISORY Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
|
| Mar 2019 | PASS | 87,352 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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| Mar 2020 | FAIL | 88,056 mi |
MAJOR Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) MAJOR Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front coil spring broken and rubbing against brake pipe (1.1.11 (a))
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| Mar 2020 | PASS | 88,056 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2021 | FAIL | 90,467 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) MAJOR Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) DANGEROUS Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii))
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| Mar 2021 | PASS | 90,468 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2022 | PASS | 94,315 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2023 | FAIL | 96,812 mi |
MAJOR Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) MAJOR Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) MAJOR Central Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) MAJOR Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) ADVISORY reverse lights not working MAJOR Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c)) DANGEROUS Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides main axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
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| Mar 2023 | PASS | 96,816 mi |
ADVISORY reverse lights not working
|
| Feb 2024 | FAIL | 104,069 mi |
MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a))
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| Feb 2024 | PASS | 104,069 mi | None recorded |
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