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KU55 PGV

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

249,959 mi
Last recorded249,959 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU55 PGV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 249,959 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2024 236,274 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 16 Dec 2024 236,270 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Dec 2023 231,376 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2022 227,403 miles

Bigger wheels fitted to rear 20" front 16"

Exhaust boxes corroded

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Under trays fitted

Fail 14 Dec 2022 227,397 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cables rusty (1.1.15 (a))

exhaust corroded

Fail 7 Dec 2022 227,386 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cables rusty (1.1.15 (a))

exhaust corroded

Pass 1 Dec 2021 219,580 miles

Exhaust rusty

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 212,522 miles

BOTH EXHAUST BOXES RUSTY

Pass 10 Dec 2019 209,578 miles

Nearside Front door handle missing

Offside Front door handle missing

REAR EXHAUST BOX VERY RUSTY

Fail 9 Dec 2019 209,577 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted not fitted right (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle hitting inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle wheel hitting inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front door handle missing

Offside Front door handle missing

REAR EXHAUST BOX VERY RUSTY

Pass 7 Dec 2018 205,046 miles

Nearside Front bottom strut bolt got a nut used as a spacer

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

different sized wheels fitted front to rear

Fail 27 Nov 2018 205,045 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear from brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear from brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front bottom strut bolt got a nut used as a spacer

Pass 21 Nov 2017 193,667 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Nov 2017 193,667 miles

Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 167,924 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 21 Oct 2016 167,913 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 154,254 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2015 132,585 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Apr 2015 131,827 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Apr 2014 114,306 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 7 Apr 2014 113,733 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Apr 2013 97,077 miles

brake pad warning lamp on

Pass 26 Mar 2012 86,066 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2010 78,436 miles

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

nearside mirror cracked

Pass 20 Oct 2009 63,204 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)

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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KU55 PGV is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 KU55 PGV, 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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KU55 PGV is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 5 October 2005.

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