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ETL 57C

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Red Petrol 1500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

43,616 mi
Last recorded43,616 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationETL 57C
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 43,616 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2025 41,841 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported to flexi below heater pipe (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Pass 21 Apr 2024 40,450 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 38,437 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2020 31,203 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2019 29,687 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2018 25,045 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front drivers seat runner worn

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear battery poorly secured in engine bay

Rear oil leak from centre of rear axle beam

Fail 5 Sep 2018 25,042 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front drivers seat runner worn

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear battery poorly secured in engine bay

Rear oil leak from centre of rear axle beam

Pass 3 Jul 2017 18,969 miles

Brake hose slightly chafed nearside and offside front (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 3 Jul 2017 18,969 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part nearside and offside front (3.6.B.4a)

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Brake hose slightly chafed nearside and offside front (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 20 Jun 2016 12,826 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2015 7,722 miles

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Fail 13 Jul 2015 7,722 miles

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

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

Pass 24 Jun 2014 2,748 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2013 98,575 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2013 98,575 miles

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 2 Jul 2012 96,832 miles
Fail 22 May 2012 96,821 miles

Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. (5.1.1)

Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)

Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 May 2011 96,464 miles

Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 25 May 2011 96,464 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 24 May 2010 96,249 miles

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

Pass 28 May 2009 95,367 miles

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

Fail 26 May 2009 95,367 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 9 May 2008 94,895 miles
Fail 2 May 2008 94,894 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 12 May 2007 94,433 miles

Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 11 Feb 2006 92,884 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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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ETL 57C is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Red with a 1,500cc petrol 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 ETL 57C, 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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ETL 57C is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 7 January 2005.

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