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AV55 JKN

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jan 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

144,420 mi
Last recorded144,420 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV55 JKN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 144,420 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bubbling up under protection (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated both support bearings badly perished/cracked (6.1.7 (d) (i))

brake pad warning light illuminated

centre ex silencer delaminating

exhaust heatshields slightly loose

numerous undertrays and covers fitted

Fail 26 Jan 2026 144,420 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bubbling up under protection (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated both support bearings badly perished/cracked (6.1.7 (d) (i))

brake pad warning light illuminated

centre ex silencer delaminating

exhaust heatshields slightly loose

numerous undertrays and covers fitted

Pass 23 Jan 2025 143,321 miles

Central part exhaust deteriorating

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

brake pad warning light illuminated

prop shaft support bearing rubber deteriorating

Fail 3 Jan 2025 143,311 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central part exhaust deteriorating.

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

brake pad warning light illuminated .

prop shaft surport bearing rubbers deteriorating .

Pass 5 Jan 2024 142,630 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

brake warning illuminated,pads look ok

exhaust heat shields loose and centre silencer delaminating

undertrays fitted to underside

Fail 5 Jan 2024 142,630 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut on inner sidewall exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both sides o/s/r and n/s/r have cuts exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

brake warning illuminated,pads look ok

exhaust heat shields loose and centre silencer delaminating

undertrays fitted to underside

Pass 29 Dec 2022 141,915 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 29 Dec 2021 140,086 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 4 Jan 2021 136,460 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

slight knock nsf when reversing or braking

Fail 4 Jan 2021 136,460 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

slight knock nsf when reversing or braking

Pass 14 Jan 2020 133,038 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play x2 (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

drivers seat has damage

knock from nearside front when reversing and slight braking

Fail 16 Dec 2019 132,877 miles

Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected detatched (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play x2 (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

brake wear warning light is on / unable to see wear indicator

Pass 2 Jan 2019 129,220 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play x2 (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged drivers (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Jan 2019 129,220 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play x2 (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged drivers (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2018 129,059 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged cut in outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides,rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Prop shaft bearing has slight play support mount (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess deterioated/worn (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner both sides,discs corroded. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jan 2018 124,006 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Steering system lock to lock check exposes a slightly damaged brake hose chafing on anti roll bar link (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Fail 14 Dec 2017 123,708 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush center d bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint detached (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Steering system lock to lock check exposes a slightly damaged brake hose chafing on anti roll bar link (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from flex (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 21 Dec 2016 119,053 miles

Centre and rear silencer outer casings delaminating but not perforated.

Nearside Rear shock absorber cover corroded.

Fail 24 Nov 2016 119,008 miles

Emissions not tested Excess smoke, poor running after first rev. engine cut out after second rev. Test aborted. (7.4.B.1)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded into flexy. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) split to cords and twisted. (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage bumper has screw protruding. (6.1.C.1)

Centre and rear silencers outer casings delaminating.

Nearside Front Tyre has nail in sidewall. Punctured.

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexy. (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Dec 2015 113,930 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)

n/s/r/ shock shroud deterioated

numerous undersheilds fitted to underside

o/s steering rack arm has slight play

Pass 17 Dec 2014 111,221 miles

Centre and rear exhaust silencers delaminated but not perforated.

Front inner brake pads thin.

Slight freeplay in nearside rear anti-roll bar inner D bush.

Surface corrosion on rear brake pipes.

Fail 17 Dec 2014 111,220 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Centre and rear exhaust silencers delaminated but not perforated.

Front inner brake pads thin.

Slight freeplay in nearside rear anti-roll bar inner D bush.

Pass 3 Dec 2013 101,207 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Nov 2012 88,589 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2011 76,846 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

trims and covers covering testable items

Pass 8 Dec 2010 64,594 miles

NSF STRUT UPPER BEARING SLIGHTLY NOTCHY

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

OSF STRUT UPPER BEARING SLIGHTLY NOTCHY

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Dec 2009 52,289 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 3 Dec 2009 52,289 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 4 Dec 2008 38,520 miles

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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AV55 JKN is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 124,669 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 AV55 JKN, 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 21 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV55 JKN is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 19 December 2005.

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