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EA05 ODP

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jan 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

335,082 mi
Last recorded335,082 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA05 ODP
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 335,082 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2026 335,082 miles

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2024 311,084 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2024 311,063 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn & boot badly split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated & Slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Slight fluctuation both sides (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Slight fluctuation both sides (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 8 Jun 2023 286,312 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 May 2022 271,409 miles

Front Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all main beam headlamps o/s and n/s (4.1.3 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.2.1 (e))

Front brakes not inspected no access through wheel and trim

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.2.1 (e))

Rear brakes not inspected no access through wheel and trim

exhaust box corroded and loosing outer skin

Pass 7 Jan 2021 267,023 miles

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

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

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

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

under vehicle suspension/braking components

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 7 Jan 2021 267,019 miles

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both sides (4.7.2 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

under vehicle suspension/braking components

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 21 Aug 2019 241,689 miles

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

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

bonnet accidental damaged

Fail 19 Aug 2019 241,539 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator pad wear indicator lamp on(broken pad sensor wire)n/s/f (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip zone b (passengers wiper swept area) (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear coil spring not seated correctly

middle and rear exhaust silencers corroding/outer skins peeling

Pass 28 Aug 2018 219,221 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2018 219,078 miles

Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2017 194,861 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

engine oil leak

rear exhaust box poor/corroded

Fail 24 Aug 2017 194,860 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

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

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 missing (1.5.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

brake warning lamp illuminated on dash

engine oil leak

rear exhaust box poor/corroded

Pass 24 Aug 2016 181,242 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2015 167,349 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2014 152,843 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2013 137,794 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2013 137,794 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2012 126,153 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2011 111,585 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2011 111,585 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside front brake pad retainer clip missing

Pass 30 Jul 2010 99,046 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2009 86,424 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2009 86,414 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 8 Jul 2008 74,572 miles

Offside Front 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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EA05 ODP is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 EA05 ODP, 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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EA05 ODP is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 8 April 2005.

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