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KF05 RWV

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

226,853 mi
Last recorded226,853 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKF05 RWV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 226,853 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2025 226,853 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2024 224,349 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing corroded

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

exhaust deteriorated

Fail 7 Oct 2024 224,285 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front wing corroded

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

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 8 Nov 2023 220,627 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2022 218,297 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2022 218,296 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2021 215,128 miles

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

Fail 12 Nov 2021 215,125 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2020 209,092 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2020 209,082 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2019 199,271 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2018 192,818 miles
Fail 5 May 2018 192,751 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured not connected (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Jun 2017 183,451 miles

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

front suspension top mounts bearings noisy

Fail 17 Jun 2017 183,257 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc poor {not bin working}

front suspension top mounts bearings noisy

Pass 21 Jun 2016 170,333 miles

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

Nearside Front mirror broken

Rear exhaust corroded

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

Pass 22 Dec 2015 166,305 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2015 166,305 miles

Nearside Front Halfshaft bolt missing (4.2.B.3)

Pass 10 Dec 2014 160,586 miles

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

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

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

rear section of exhurst corroded

Pass 25 Oct 2013 152,920 miles

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

Pass 23 Oct 2012 136,506 miles

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

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

number plate lamps dim

Pass 25 Oct 2011 123,588 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2010 107,158 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Sep 2009 89,565 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Sep 2009 89,564 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2008 78,124 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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KF05 RWV is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 KF05 RWV, 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 KF05 RWV registered?

KF05 RWV is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 18 March 2005.

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