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BN55 GJV

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

237,993 mi
Last recorded237,993 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN55 GJV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 237,993 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2025 237,993 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2024 233,528 miles

Center & rear exhaust boxes & center clamp corroded

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

Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2024 233,528 miles

Central Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

Center & rear exhaust boxes & center clamp corroded

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

Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2023 225,478 miles

Center & rear exhaust boxes corroded

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Nov 2023 225,478 miles

Center & rear exhaust boxes corroded

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2022 222,846 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 1 Nov 2022 222,837 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))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2021 222,034 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust box poor condition outer skin corroded and peeling

Fail 2 Nov 2021 222,034 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust box poor condition outer skin corroded and peeling

Pass 4 Nov 2020 221,283 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2020 221,283 miles

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

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn on both edges 215/65/16 c (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Sep 2019 219,415 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Sep 2019 219,413 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 216,122 miles

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

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

long travel on hand brake

n/s/f brake flexi hose poor cond

o/s/r brake disc rusty

osf flexi poor cond

Pass 2 Sep 2017 209,985 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edges worn 215/65/16c (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edges worn 215/65/16c (4.1.E.1)

Rear Hand brake cables spring broken

Fail 2 Sep 2017 209,985 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edges worn 215/65/16c (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edges worn 215/65/16c (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/65/16c (4.1.E.1)

Rear Hand brake cables spring broken

Pass 2 Sep 2016 197,131 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all brake pipes are corroded along the vehicle (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

advise under trays fitted full length of vehicle

Fail 1 Sep 2016 197,131 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded all brake pipes are corroded along the vehicle (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

advise under trays fitted full length of vehicle

Pass 1 Sep 2015 171,035 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2015 171,035 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 29 Aug 2014 149,521 miles

Brake pad wear indicator light on

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Aug 2014 149,521 miles

Brake pad wear indicator light on

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Aug 2013 142,893 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2012 128,236 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2011 113,619 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2010 98,193 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2008 55,925 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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BN55 GJV 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 60.7%.

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 BN55 GJV, 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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BN55 GJV is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 6 October 2005.

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