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Central Rear ADVISE Exhaust silencers outer skins corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rubber bushes splitting/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low in centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rubber bushes splitting/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low in centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISE: center and rear exhaust silencers outer skin starting to corroded off
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases ADVISE: slight blow from rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both front brake discs are worn/ slight corrosion lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: both front lower back rubber wishbone bushes are starting to split/perish/play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ADVISE: tyre is on 2.5mm (275/40R20 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: os/r outer faces of brake discs is worn/ corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split in middle of wiper blade (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear number plate lights not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light is on (7.1.6 (a))
ADVISE: center and rear exhaust silencers outer skin starting to corroded off
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases ADVISE: slight blow from rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both front brake discs are worn/ slight corrosion lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: both front lower back rubber wishbone bushes are starting to split/perish/play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ADVISE: tyre is on 2.5mm (275/40R20 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: os/r outer faces of brake discs is worn/ corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISE: centre and rear exhaust silencer outer skin is starting to corroded off
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive ADVISE: slight oil leak/dampness (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISE: center and rear exhaust silencer outer skins are corroding off
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both rear inner pads below limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
ADVISE: brake wear light is on dash
ADVISE: center and rear exhaust silencer outer skins are corroding off
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both front brake discs are worn, corroded/ lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both rear brake discs are worn/ scored, corrode lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
brake pad wear light
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
n/s/r tyre worn slight on inner edge
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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KU55 PKZ is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Green with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 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 PKZ, 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 PKZ is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 18 October 2005.
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