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GL54 OPG

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Green Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jan 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

148,778 mi
Last recorded148,778 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL54 OPG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 148,778 miles

EXHAUST SYSTEM BOXES RUSTY...

FRONT WIPERS SMEARY...

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

Fail 5 Jan 2026 148,776 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

EXHAUST SYSTEM BOXES RUSTY...

FRONT WIPERS SMEARY...

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Jan 2025 146,583 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

outer skin on centre exhaust silencer is corroded and coming away

Fail 2 Jan 2025 146,583 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

outer skin on centre exhaust silencer is corroded and coming away

Pass 4 Jan 2024 141,152 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2mm thick - all others approx 4-5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

outer skins on centre and rear exhaust silencers are corroded and coming away

Pass 22 Dec 2022 134,686 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skins on centre and rear exhaust silencers are corroded and coming away

surface corrosion to front subframe and some suspension components

Pass 7 Jan 2022 131,075 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skins on both centre and rear exhaust silencers corroded and coming away

Pass 6 Jan 2021 126,696 miles

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

Nearside door mirror glass cracked - not affecting view

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

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes slightly worn

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skins on centre and rear exhaust silencers corroded and coming away

paint peeling and surface corrosion to o/s/r coil spring

stonechip to windscreen

Fail 6 Jan 2021 126,694 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside door mirror glass cracked - not affecting view

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

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes slightly worn

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skins on centre and rear exhaust silencers corroded and coming away

paint peeling and surface corrosion to o/s/r coil spring

stonechip to windscreen

Pass 2 Jan 2020 120,920 miles

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner wheel arch liner damaged but secure

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

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

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skin on centre exhaust silencer corroded

outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded and coming away

paint peeling and surface corrosion to o/s/r coil spring

slight engine oil leak

stonechip to windscreen

Pass 17 Dec 2018 114,353 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip less than 40mm diameter outside zone 'A' (3.2 (a) (i))

both front lower ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

exhaust tail pipe mounting hanger corroded and partially broken

heat shield above exhaust pipe between silencers slightly insecure

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skin on centre exhaust silencer corroded

outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded/poor condition

paint peeling and surface corrosion to o/s/r rear coil spring

Pass 3 Jan 2018 109,345 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wiper smearing slightly

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view cracked (8.1.2a)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

both front brake hoses slightly stress cracked

both front lower arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

both front lower ball joint boots stress cracked

both rear shock absorber dust gaiters corroded

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skin on centre exhaust silencer slightly corroded

outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

paint peeling and surface corrosion to o/s/r coil spring

slight wear in front anti-roll bar bushes or droplinks - unable to determine exactly where

surface corrosion to exposed forward end of n/s handbrake cable

Pass 9 Jan 2017 103,212 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear light unit damaged and taped up - not affecting lighting

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

both front lower ball joint boots slightly stress cracked

both rear shock absorber dust gaiters corroded

damage to rear bumper - no sharp edges

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skin on centre exhaust silencer slightly corroded

outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded/poor condition

Fail 3 Jan 2017 103,210 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear light unit damaged and taped up - not affecting lighting

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

both front lower ball joint boots slightly stress cracked

both rear shock absorber dust gaiters corroded

damage to rear bumper - no sharp edges

in-van headlight adjusters not working

outer skin on centre exhaust silencer slightly corroded

outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded/poor condition

Pass 7 Jan 2016 96,303 miles

n/s rear bumper damaged

pad warning light on

rear discs worn

Fail 6 Jan 2016 96,303 miles

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

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

n/s rear bumper damaged

pad warning light on

rear discs worn

Pass 12 May 2015 91,922 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2014 82,598 miles

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

brake pad warning light on

Pass 16 Jan 2013 75,299 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2012 67,529 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2011 57,870 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2011 57,856 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 22 Jan 2010 49,039 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 16 Jan 2009 41,183 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2008 33,539 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2008 33,539 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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GL54 OPG is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Green with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 GL54 OPG, 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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GL54 OPG is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 14 January 2005.

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The MOT history for GL54 OPG shows 26 tests with a 73.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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