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GK55 ZPJ

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jun 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

164,735 mi
Last recorded164,735 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK55 ZPJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2026 164,735 miles

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

Nearside Front light in bumper flicker when engine running

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

rear exhaust casing corroded and hanging off

Fail 4 Jun 2026 164,707 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.85 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak boost pipe disconnected in engine bay (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak intercooler blown (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front light in bumper flicker when engine running

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small end of boot loose on shaft (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

rear exhaust casing corroded and hanging off

Pass 13 Jun 2025 163,144 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d-bushes both sides allow side to side movement and knocking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central exhaust centre pipe corroded out skin loose

Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split but preventing ingress -strong advisory! (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot clip missing and loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split but preventing ingress -strong advisory! (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded all pipes corroded - strong advisory (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs quite corroded - strong advisory (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rears very corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust rear pipe corroded out skin loose

play detected in steering rack

Fail 30 May 2025 163,140 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture frt to rear pipe - elbow by flexi connection (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d-bushes both sides allow side to side movement and knocking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central exhaust centre pipe corroded out skin loose

Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split but preventing ingress -strong advisory! (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material frt to rear pipe by flexi connection (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot clip missing and loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split but preventing ingress -strong advisory! (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded all pipes corroded - strong advisory (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs quite corroded - strong advisory (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rears very corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust rear pipe corroded out skin loose

play detected in steering rack

Pass 1 Jun 2024 162,272 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2023 161,239 miles

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning centre upper (4.3.1 (a) (i))

centre and rear exhaust box outer case deteriorated

Pass 23 Mar 2022 160,488 miles

centre exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 3 Mar 2021 159,188 miles

centre and rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 17 Feb 2020 158,227 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2019 154,620 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

covers masking components

exhaust corroded

offside front tyre perishing

Pass 5 Jan 2018 147,909 miles

brake pad warning lamp on

front tyres perished

Fail 4 Jan 2018 147,909 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Oil leak

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

brake pad warning lamp on

front tyres perished

nearside panel loose

Pass 10 Jan 2017 141,775 miles

damage on nearside front tyre sidewall

puncture in offside rear tyre

slight damage on offside front seat belt

Fail 10 Jan 2017 141,775 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

damage on nearside front tyre sidewall

puncture in offside rear tyre

slight damage on offside front seat belt

Pass 5 Jan 2016 133,838 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2015 133,626 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Dec 2014 125,638 miles

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

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

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

Fail 19 Dec 2014 125,602 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2013 114,274 miles

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

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

offside washer jet partially blocked and operating.

Fail 30 Nov 2012 100,901 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 30 Nov 2012 100,901 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 29 Nov 2011 87,793 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2011 87,793 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2010 79,953 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2010 79,953 miles

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

Nearside Rear Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fail 1 Oct 2009 69,467 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

slight play from front lower arm bushes

spare tyre worn low

Pass 1 Oct 2009 69,467 miles

slight play from front lower arm bushes

spare tyre worn low

Pass 11 Aug 2008 55,596 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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GK55 ZPJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 GK55 ZPJ, 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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GK55 ZPJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 6 September 2005.

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