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KU55 PKZ

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Green Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2027
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

296,540 mi
Last recorded296,540 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU55 PKZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2026 296,540 miles

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))

Pass 22 Nov 2024 295,653 miles

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))

Fail 8 Nov 2024 295,648 miles

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))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 291,746 miles

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))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 282,100 miles

ADVISE: center and rear exhaust silencer outer skins are corroding off

Fail 30 Sep 2022 282,096 miles

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))

Pass 24 Sep 2021 275,333 miles

brake pad wear light

Pass 23 Sep 2020 268,949 miles

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))

Fail 22 Sep 2020 268,949 miles

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))

Pass 7 Nov 2014 264,695 miles

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)

Fail 5 Nov 2014 264,695 miles

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)

Fail 19 Nov 2013 254,574 miles

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)

Pass 19 Nov 2013 254,574 miles

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)

Pass 19 Sep 2012 236,476 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2011 200,576 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2011 200,573 miles

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)

Pass 14 Oct 2010 158,819 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2010 158,819 miles

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)

Fail 17 Oct 2009 114,064 miles

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)

Pass 17 Oct 2009 114,064 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2009 113,624 miles

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)

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 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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