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BG55 HVU

2005 Volkswagen Lt

White Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Aug 2024
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

277,876 mi
Last recorded277,876 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2023
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Lt122,777 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG55 HVU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2023 277,876 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

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

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

surface rust on body

surface rust on underside of vheicle

Fail 18 Jul 2023 277,876 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

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

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

surface rust on body

surface rust on underside of vheicle

Pass 21 Jul 2022 268,793 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 20 Jul 2022 268,792 miles

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2021 257,752 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 21 Jul 2020 252,515 miles

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

exhaust corroded

Fail 16 Jul 2020 252,515 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Parking brake lever inoperative mechanism (1.1.6 (d))

Nearside Front Upper All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

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

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2019 246,506 miles

Engine oil leak

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Two stone chips in the windscreen with in limits (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2019 246,506 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Engine oil leak

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

Nearside Rear Rear side reflector missing

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

Offside Rear Inner All position lamps light intensity obviously reduced One bulb out (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Two stone chips in the windscreen with in limits (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2018 235,431 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Tape on dash board not allowing full view of units

Pass 2 Aug 2017 226,412 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

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

engine oil leak

surface rust on underside of vehicle

Fail 1 Aug 2017 226,412 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside Front indicator damaged but no white light showing

Nearside Rear mud wing damaged

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush d bushes (2.4.G.2)

engine oil leak

surface rust on underside of vehicle

Pass 2 Aug 2016 216,063 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance wing (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Rear wing

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

engine oil leak

surface rust on underside off vehicle

Pass 3 Aug 2015 205,638 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 11 Aug 2014 184,889 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 11 Aug 2014 184,889 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 13 Jul 2013 171,289 miles

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

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

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

Fail 26 Jun 2013 171,241 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

brake warning light illuminates when pedal pressed

Pass 3 Jul 2012 161,612 miles

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

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

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

Fail 30 Jun 2012 161,601 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

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

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: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2011 148,136 miles

n/s dip light no defined pattern.but does not dazzle

Fail 20 Jan 2011 148,134 miles

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

n/s dip light no defined pattern.but does not dazzle

Pass 24 Nov 2008 125,311 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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BG55 HVU is a 2005 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2005 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 122,777 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 Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BG55 HVU, 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 21 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG55 HVU is a 2005 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 8 December 2005.

Is BG55 HVU safe to buy?

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