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ExpiredMileage
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs on axle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective damaged/burnt upper part (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective damaged/burnt upper part (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs on axle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Central Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rubber broken/movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs on axle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective damaged/burnt upper part (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective damaged/burnt upper part (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs on axle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess deteriorated (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Speedometer not sufficiently illuminated only on headlight operation (7.8 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess deteriorated (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Speedometer not sufficiently illuminated only on headlight operation (7.8 (c) (i))
pad warning light on,loom damaged, pads ok
Central exhaust system very corroded outer skin peeling on silencer, plus baffles rattling loose in silencer.
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
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 Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight gearbox oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery terminals loose
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (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))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight gearbox oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery terminals loose
Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended centre not clipping in (7.1.2 (c))
Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
items in drivers view removed during test
Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
advise both rear inner metal brake pipes corroded
advise rear exhaust box corroded
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
advise both rear inner metal brake pipes corroded
advise rear exhaust box corroded
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
advise both rear inner metal brake pipes corroded
advise rear exhaust box corroded
advise both centre and rear exhaust boxes corroded
advise both front tyres low on tread and worn on inner edge
advise front number plate cracked
advise handbrake cables perished
advise slight play in n/s/f anti roll bar tie rod
advise slight play in steering rack tie rods
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
advise both centre and rear exhaust boxes corroded
advise both front tyres low on tread and worn on inner edge
advise front number plate cracked
advise handbrake cables perished
advise rear brake pads low
advise slight play in n/s/f anti roll bar tie rod
advise slight play in steering rack tie rods
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
advise both rear tyres low on tread
advise handbrake cables perished
advise rear exhaust box corroded
advise slight play in steering rack
advise both rear tyres low on tread
advise handbrake cables perished
advise rear exhaust box corroded
advise slight play in steering rack
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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LB54 VLG is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
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 LB54 VLG, 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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LB54 VLG is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 2 February 2005.
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