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DA05 FVB

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Red Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

190,198 mi
Last recorded190,198 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA05 FVB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2026 190,198 miles

Spare tyre defective

Pass 20 Aug 2025 184,084 miles

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

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

Rear suspension rusty

exhaust system rusty

Pass 22 Aug 2024 177,741 miles

chip in screen

exhaust box rusty

tow eye rusty

spare wheel rusty

Fail 30 Jul 2024 177,741 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened rear of subframe has a hole in (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge cut to ply (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured mounting heavily corroded and coming away from subframe at welds (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slightly frayed on outer edge (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow eye excessively corroded and likely to fall off (6.1.6 (a))

Rear handbrake pivot corroded but not excessive

Pass 31 Jul 2023 170,964 miles

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

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

centre exhaust box rusty

rear tow eye dangerous

Fail 20 Jul 2023 170,962 miles

Driver's door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

centre exhaust box rusty

rear tow eye dangerous

Pass 5 Jul 2022 163,811 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

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

exhaust rusty

rusty tow eye

spare wheel rusty

Fail 5 Jul 2022 163,811 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

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

exhaust rusty

rusty tow eye

spare wheel rusty

Pass 6 Jul 2021 157,547 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides of vehicle (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of vehicle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides of vehicle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened mounting for spring heavily corroded suggest replacement asap (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess all but central cables heavily corroded suggest replacement asap (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides of vehicle including antiroll bar mounting areas and rear spring cups both sides of vehicle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2020 151,911 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both sides of vehicle and rear both sides of vehicle (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of vehicle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess all rear parking brake cables are all heavily corroded suggest replacement (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides of vehicle particularly antiroll bar mountings both sides of vehicle and exhaust osr corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2020 151,911 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both sides of vehicle and rear both sides of vehicle (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of vehicle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess all rear parking brake cables are all heavily corroded suggest replacement (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides of vehicle particularly antiroll bar mountings both sides of vehicle and exhaust osr corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2019 146,063 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

both handbrake cables deteriorated

exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 25 Jul 2019 146,062 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

both handbrake cables deteriorated

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 18 Jul 2018 138,288 miles

exhaust becoming corroded

Fail 18 Jul 2018 138,288 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

exhaust becoming corroded

front subframe becoming corroded

Pass 19 Jul 2017 131,073 miles

Rear backplates are rusty

Pass 28 Jul 2016 119,762 miles

Nearside Rear wheel has slight bind

Rear backplates rusty

Pass 27 Jul 2015 105,132 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2014 92,044 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2014 92,044 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2013 78,559 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2013 78,559 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2012 64,224 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2011 52,084 miles

exhaust becoming corroded

Pass 5 Jul 2010 36,373 miles

rear disks becoming pitted

Pass 1 Jul 2009 27,785 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2008 25,484 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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DA05 FVB is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Red with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 DA05 FVB, 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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DA05 FVB is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 28 June 2005.

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