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FJ05 FKR

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

76,136 mi
Last recorded76,136 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ05 FKR
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 76,136 miles

Central Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED BOTH (5.3.2 (b))

UNDER COVERS FITTED

Pass 16 Apr 2025 75,623 miles

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

Rear SHOCK CASING CORRODED

UNDER COVERS FITTED

Pass 3 May 2024 74,499 miles

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

Rear EXHAUST BOX OUTER SKIN IN POOR CONDITION

Rear SHOCK CASING IN POOR CONDITION BOTH

UNDER COVERS FITTED

Pass 27 Apr 2023 73,877 miles

Rear exhaust box outer skin in poor condition

Pass 14 Apr 2022 72,403 miles

Both rear tyres scuffed slightly

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

Pass 26 Apr 2021 69,828 miles
Pass 4 May 2020 68,762 miles

Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating

Exhaust rear silencer deteriorating

Rear brake discs in slight poor condition

Pass 9 May 2019 64,845 miles

Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

Both rear shock dust covers slightly corroded

Rear brake discs in slightly poor condition

Rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Slight play in offside front anti-roll bar link rod ball joints

Fail 9 May 2019 64,843 miles

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

Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

Both rear shock dust covers slightly corroded

Rear brake discs in slightly poor condition

Rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Slight play in offside front anti-roll bar link rod ball joints

Pass 8 May 2018 60,193 miles

Both front lower arm rear bushes deteriorating

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Rear brake discs in slight poor condition

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorating

Rear shock absorber outer casing corroding

Pass 19 Apr 2017 57,297 miles

front and rear brake discs slightly lipped

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

slight play in offside front anti-roll bar link rod

Pass 10 May 2016 53,205 miles

Exhaust system starting to deteriorate

Front & rear brake discs slightly lipped

Pass 20 Apr 2015 45,741 miles

Front Brake pads approx 20% left

Pass 30 Apr 2014 40,333 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Rear brake discs in slight poor condition

Pass 17 Apr 2013 33,962 miles

Rear discs in slight poor condition

Pass 27 Apr 2012 27,178 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

all brake discs corroded

all tyres perished

Pass 28 Apr 2011 26,593 miles
Pass 5 May 2010 19,818 miles
Fail 4 May 2010 19,814 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 30 Apr 2009 18,065 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2008 17,073 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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FJ05 FKR is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 FJ05 FKR, 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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What year was FJ05 FKR registered?

FJ05 FKR is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 5 May 2005.

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