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D25 CCK

1997 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 May 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

245,693 mi
Last recorded245,693 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 1997 Volkswagen Transporter141,148 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD25 CCK
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 245,693 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2025 241,652 miles
Pass 3 May 2024 237,572 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2023 230,284 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 219,285 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2021 211,450 miles

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

both sills corroded

oil light on

Fail 23 Mar 2021 211,448 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rubber perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rubber perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

both sills corroded

oil light on

Pass 12 Mar 2020 206,471 miles

Both sides inner and outer sils very corroded, but not within structural areas

Coolant leak

Heavy oil leak

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

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

Fail 27 Feb 2020 206,335 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill under sliding door (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sil and arch corner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both sides inner and outer sils very corroded, but not within structural areas

Coolant leak

Heavy oil leak

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2019 202,642 miles

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

Fail 28 Mar 2019 202,609 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill/end of sill/floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Dbush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sholder (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 6 Apr 2018 198,963 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Fail 3 Apr 2018 198,963 miles

Brake servo damaged and function impaired (3.6.A.2c)

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 16 May 2017 194,103 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 2 May 2017 194,103 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 1 Mar 2016 191,117 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner sill corroded holes (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch corroded away (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion riggers corroded away (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner sills corroded holes (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion riggers corroded away (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear coil springs corroded

Rear rear brakes discs in poor condition

Fail 29 Feb 2016 191,116 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner sill corroded holes (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch corroded away (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion riggers corroded away (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner sills corroded holes (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion riggers corroded away (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear coil springs corroded

Rear rear brakes discs in poor condition

Pass 2 Mar 2015 187,385 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both n/s and o/s front inner arches at rear hole and corroded

engine oil leaks

n/s front outrigger holed and corroded

n/s sill holed and corroded

o/s front outrigger hole and corroded

rear brake discs heavily corroded

slight play in n/s rack drop arm

Fail 27 Feb 2015 187,385 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front All position lamps have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both n/s and o/s front inner arches at rear hole and corroded

engine oil leaks

n/s front outrigger holed and corroded

n/s sill holed and corroded

o/s front outrigger hole and corroded

rear brake discs heavily corroded

slight play in n/s rack drop arm

Pass 6 Jan 2014 182,972 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 6 Jan 2013 179,843 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Mar 2012 176,510 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both front tyres hav slight cuts on inner sidewalls

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 24 Feb 2011 172,728 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front tyres starting to wear on inner edge

os wing mirror glass cracked

slight cuts in nsf tyre inner sidewall

Pass 26 Feb 2010 169,950 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

oil leak

os wing mirror glass cracked

osr tyre worn on inner edge and on 2mm

small chunk in nsf tyre sidewall

Pass 3 Mar 2009 166,591 miles

front pads approx 80% worn

front tyres starting to wear on inner edges

os wing mirror glass cracked

osr tyre on 3mm

rear discs slightly corroded

tracking

Fail 3 Mar 2009 166,591 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

front pads approx 80% worn

front tyres starting to wear on inner edges

os wing mirror glass cracked

osr tyre on 3mm

rear discs slightly corroded

tracking

Pass 26 Feb 2008 162,855 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

slight play nsf rack end

Pass 12 Feb 2007 160,769 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2006 153,541 miles

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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D25 CCK is a 1997 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 1997 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 141,148 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 D25 CCK, 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 29 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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D25 CCK is a 1997 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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