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ABW 988L

2006 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Aug 2025
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

34,433 mi
Last recorded34,433 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2024
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Transporter120,408 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationABW 988L
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2024 34,433 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside sill corroded

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside sill corroded

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 2 Aug 2024 34,433 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside sill corroded

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside sill corroded

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 33,402 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside sill corroded

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside sill corroded

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

oil leak but not excessive

steering column flexible coupling slightly deteriorated

wipers slow

Fail 7 Jul 2023 33,402 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside sill corroded

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside sill corroded

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

oil leak but not excessive

steering column flexible coupling slightly deteriorated

wipers slow

Fail 4 May 2023 33,397 miles

Brake valve leaking (1.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding brake pedal sticks on (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside sill corroded

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside sill corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.2.2 (c))

wipers slow

Pass 5 Jun 2018 40,133 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

slight corrosion to nearside front sill not within prescribed areas

slight corrosion to offside sill not within any prescribed areas

Fail 24 Apr 2018 40,114 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 15 Jun 2017 37,011 miles

Nearside inner sill slightly corroded

Offside inner sill slightly corroded

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 15 Jun 2017 37,011 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside inner sill slightly corroded

Offside inner sill slightly corroded

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 8 Aug 2016 35,224 miles

Front wipers very slow

Offside Rear hole in inner sill, not within 30cm of steering, suspension etc

hole in floor pan not within 30cm of steering, suspension etc

Fail 2 Aug 2016 35,220 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking on valve bolted to chassis rail (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Front wipers very slow

Offside Rear hole in inner sill, not within 30cm of steering, suspension etc

hole in floor pan not within 30cm of steering, suspension etc

Pass 22 May 2015 32,797 miles

Both outer sills slightly corroded

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear wheel arches slightly corroded

Fail 8 Apr 2015 32,797 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

nearside and offside sills corroded but not within any prescribed areas

rear wheel arches slightly corroded

slight damage to steering wheel spoke plastic casing

Pass 25 Jun 2014 29,162 miles

Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 18 Jan 2012 27,048 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2012 27,048 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 7 Oct 2010 17,689 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2010 17,686 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 30 Sep 2009 5,393 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 9 Oct 2008 94,232 miles

movement in n/s/f hub bearing

Fail 3 Oct 2008 94,231 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

movement in n/s/f hub bearing

Pass 1 Sep 2007 92,614 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2006 90,399 miles

n/s inner wheel arch showing advanced corosion

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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ABW 988L is a 2006 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2006 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 120,408 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 Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ABW 988L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 20 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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ABW 988L is a 2006 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 6 September 2006.

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