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EN05 BVE

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Black Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

179,879 mi
Last recorded179,879 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEN05 BVE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2026 179,879 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2026 179,879 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2025 168,981 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2024 166,668 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2023 162,587 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2022 159,052 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2021 158,101 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 20 Oct 2021 158,101 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Oct 2020 155,654 miles

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

Brake master cylinder close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 10 Oct 2020 155,538 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2019 143,606 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2018 133,878 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

exhaust centre silencer corroded (outer skin

Pass 31 Mar 2017 124,914 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

engine damp with oil

under trays fitted

Pass 24 Mar 2016 113,628 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust centre silencer badly corroded

Fail 23 Mar 2016 113,628 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust centre silencer badly corroded

inlet/turbo hose leaking

Pass 8 Apr 2015 102,436 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 8 Apr 2015 102,436 miles

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)

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 87,754 miles

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

rear silencer corroded

Fail 9 Apr 2014 87,754 miles

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

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

rear silencer corroded

Pass 20 Feb 2013 75,640 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

centre and rear exhaust silencers corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2012 65,400 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2012 65,400 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 23 Feb 2011 56,269 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2010 48,443 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 26 Nov 2008 37,306 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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EN05 BVE is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Black with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 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 EN05 BVE, 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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EN05 BVE is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 3 August 2005.

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