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BF55 EUL

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jun 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

220,354 mi
Last recorded220,354 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF55 EUL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 220,354 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both o/s & n/s,esp o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage piper to steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Jun 2026 220,354 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective o/s and n/s (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage piper to steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 May 2025 218,652 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2024 217,125 miles

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface both sides (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 May 2024 217,125 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged incorrectly routed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface both sides (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 215,273 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 208,880 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2020 206,227 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2020 206,227 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 17 Oct 2019 204,262 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2018 200,669 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2017 183,928 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 19 Oct 2017 183,928 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 7 Oct 2017 183,208 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 13 Oct 2016 167,703 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded to the nearside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded to the offside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 4 Oct 2016 167,421 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded to the nearside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded to the offside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 10 Sep 2015 155,537 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded to the nearside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded to the offside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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

centre exhaust silencer deteriorating

nails in the nearside front and offside front tyres

Fail 27 Aug 2015 155,167 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded to the nearside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded to the offside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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

centre exhaust silencer deteriorating

nails in the nearside front and offside front tyres

Pass 18 Sep 2014 142,967 miles

Both front brake hoses perishing

Both front lower suspension arm ball joint dust covers splitting but preventing the ingress of dirt

Centre exhaust box deteriorating

Nearside rear reflector damaged but not more than 50%

Nearside rear shock damp close to excessive

Offside rear road wheel outter rim distorted

Offside rear shock damp

Offside rear tyre has damage to outter sidewall

Wipers poor

Pass 26 Sep 2013 129,543 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2012 120,933 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 8 Jul 2011 103,826 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2010 95,378 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2010 95,378 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Pass 10 Jul 2009 84,249 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2009 84,249 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

brake pad warning light on

light damage to vehicle

nearside rear wheel rim and tyre sidewall lightly damaged

offside rear light lens cracked

Pass 26 Aug 2008 74,327 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2008 74,327 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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BF55 EUL is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 BF55 EUL, 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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BF55 EUL is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 22 September 2005.

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