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BT55 CNV

2005 Volkswagen Lt

Blue Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

244,933 mi
Last recorded244,933 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Lt122,777 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT55 CNV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 244,933 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL steel pipes corroded - advise cleaning / greasing (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine - ADVISE INVESTIGATION (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox - ADVISE INVESTIGATION (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in inner rack joints (2.3 (a) (i))

power steering - operation tight / intermittent - ADVISE INVESTIGATION

vehicle underside and body has general age related corrosion front to rear - no holes detected at time of test

Fail 4 Feb 2026 244,925 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL steel pipes corroded - advise cleaning / greasing (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam tapped to illuminate - ADVISE REPLACEMENT BULB (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine - ADVISE INVESTIGATION (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox - ADVISE INVESTIGATION (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in inner rack joints (2.3 (a) (i))

power steering - operation tight / intermittent - ADVISE INVESTIGATION

vehicle underside and body has general age related corrosion front to rear - no holes detected at time of test

Pass 18 Feb 2025 240,300 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL steel pipes corroded - require cleaning / greasing (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

vehicle underside has general age related corrosion front to rear

Fail 5 Feb 2025 240,292 miles

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL steel pipes corroded - require cleaning / greasing (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

vehicle underside has general age related corrosion front to rear

Pass 9 Feb 2024 234,757 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leaking from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2024 234,747 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired lever Seized on valve. (1.1.17 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leaking from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 222,706 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2020 216,382 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Oct 2020 216,368 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2019 211,110 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2019 211,105 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2018 191,138 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2018 191,135 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding handbrake appears to be jammed on (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding handbrake appears to be jammed on (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired (1.1.17 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre 3 screws in tread and punctured ()

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear offside and nearside Unable to properly assess wheel bearings due to brakes binding

Pass 8 Feb 2017 184,439 miles

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

Fail 8 Feb 2017 184,439 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2016 175,583 miles

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

Pass 23 Jan 2015 169,639 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2014 160,113 miles

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

Fail 31 Jan 2014 160,113 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 27 Dec 2012 154,038 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2011 145,941 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2010 140,077 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2009 128,155 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2009 128,155 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 19 Dec 2008 102,624 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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BT55 CNV is a 2005 Volkswagen Lt in Blue with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 BT55 CNV, 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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BT55 CNV is a 2005 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 23 December 2005.

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