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BD55 XGT

2006 Volkswagen Lt

White Diesel 2798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Feb 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

192,277 mi
Last recorded192,277 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2025
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Lt118,464 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD55 XGT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,798cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2025 192,277 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2024 179,044 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Feb 2023 162,590 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Feb 2023 162,589 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced REAR ON CAB (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2022 140,741 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2022 140,736 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Rear of cab (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Rear of cab (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

N/s rear side marker light inop

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper side light inop

o/s tail light lower bulb inop

Pass 26 Feb 2021 121,857 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes from both flexy hoses corroded please keep checked (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift/play in joints please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front front suspension very near to bump stops main leaf spring getting weak please keep checked

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes over fuel tank corroded please keep checked (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect please keep checked max limit (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn and treads cutting up please keep checked (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Feb 2020 119,477 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides slight lift/ play in joints please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Feb 2020 119,477 miles

Nearside Front Steering system fouling drop link on steering rack (2.1.4 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides slight lift/ play in joints please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 114,999 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn to max limit advise renew a s a p (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both bottom ball joints please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect limited damping please keep checked (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged stalk cover missing please keep checked (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge to max limit please keep checked (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin please keep checked (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both split (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Mar 2019 114,999 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn to max limit advise renew a s a p (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both bottom ball joints please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect limited damping please keep checked (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam wiring fault please keep checked (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged stalk cover missing please keep checked (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge to max limit please keep checked (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin please keep checked (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both split (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2018 113,356 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in joint please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in joint please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Aug 2018 113,272 miles

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in joint please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in joint please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Aug 2017 106,687 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lift in joint please keep checked (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lift in joint please keep checked (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lift in joint please keep checked (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil please keep checked (2.7.3)

Pass 24 Aug 2016 99,286 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint slight lift in ball joint please keep checked (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint slight lift in ball joint please keep checked (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Aug 2015 90,928 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lens cracked and taped up (1.1.A.3d)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear 1 exhaust pipe rubber missing

Fail 19 Aug 2015 90,896 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect inside lens loose ? wont adjust (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lens cracked and taped up (1.1.A.3d)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear 1 exhaust pipe rubber missing

Pass 2 Sep 2014 84,182 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust rubber missing from tail pipe

nearsidr rear shock absorber mount damaged on axle

Fail 27 Aug 2014 84,061 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

exhaust rubber missing from tail pipe

nearsidr rear shock absorber mount damaged on axle

Pass 20 Aug 2013 77,533 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

exhaust rubber missing but exhaust secure

n/s/f tyre has got screw in tread

windscreen cacked on n/s/f but not in swept area

Pass 18 Aug 2012 68,810 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2012 68,708 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 18 Aug 2011 59,619 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2010 52,584 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2009 44,057 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?

Based on 549,592 MOT tests across 45,159 vehicles.

65.2%
Pass Rate
6,396
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
45,159
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51,116
position lamp(s) not working 19,926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,126
Stop lamp not working 18,682
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 15,828
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BD55 XGT is a 2006 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,798cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2006 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 118,464 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BD55 XGT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Lt typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 20 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BD55 XGT is a 2006 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 17 January 2006.

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