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CA54 WCY

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 May 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

260,870 mi
Last recorded260,870 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA54 WCY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 260,870 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes [both sides] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front position led lamp 2 not working

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened [both] (5.3.3 (b) (i))

centre exhaust box corroded

Fail 29 Apr 2026 260,869 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both no patterns (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes [both sides] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front position led lamp 2 not working

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened [both] (5.3.3 (b) (i))

centre exhaust box corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2025 257,029 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2025 257,028 miles

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 May 2024 252,152 miles

Nearside Front Inner cvboot cracking

Offside Front Outer cvboot cracking

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

centre exhaust box corroded

Fail 3 May 2024 252,151 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged fraying (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Inner cvboot cracking

Offside Front Outer cvboot cracking

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

centre exhaust box corroded

Pass 18 Apr 2023 246,874 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner cv boot cracking

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

Pass 22 Apr 2022 239,491 miles

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

Fail 21 Apr 2022 239,490 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush leg on void bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 7 May 2021 232,556 miles

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

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 5 May 2021 232,555 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2020 230,481 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear reverse lamp not working

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust centre and rear silencers deteriorated

Fail 16 Mar 2020 230,479 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear reverse lamp not working

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust centre and rear silencers deteriorated

Pass 13 Mar 2019 225,551 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively general front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

exhaust shows general corrosion outer casings gas tight at time of test

Fail 12 Mar 2019 225,551 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded rear section front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded rear section front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively general front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

exhaust shows general corrosion outer casings gas tight at time of test

Pass 20 Mar 2018 218,033 miles

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

Fail 19 Mar 2018 218,033 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 18 Feb 2017 211,197 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2016 203,868 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2016 203,858 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 18 Mar 2015 193,827 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2014 185,574 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2014 185,574 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2013 172,818 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)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

exhaust corroded

front wishbone bushes worn

Pass 18 Jan 2013 172,818 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)

exhaust corroded

front wishbone bushes worn

Pass 10 Mar 2012 154,954 miles

off side rear spring req att

Fail 17 Jan 2011 130,071 miles

4 hub caps fitted

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

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

front and rear brake discs worn

Pass 17 Jan 2011 130,071 miles

4 hub caps fitted

front and rear brake discs worn

Pass 11 Jan 2010 110,002 miles

4 hub caps fitted

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

Fail 20 Jan 2009 84,630 miles

4 hub caps fitted

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 Jan 2009 84,630 miles

4 hub caps fitted

Pass 14 Jan 2008 60,869 miles

4 hub caps fitted eng oil low

Fail 14 Jan 2008 60,869 miles

4 hub caps fitted eng oil low

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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CA54 WCY is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

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 CA54 WCY, 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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CA54 WCY is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 8 February 2005.

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