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LD55 WZB

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

151,821 mi
Last recorded151,821 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD55 WZB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 151,821 miles

Both front CV boots damp around driveshaft ends, new clips fitted so could be historic

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear pipe heavily corroded, advise replacement ASAP (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) NSF worse than OSF, advise replacement ()

Pass 14 Oct 2024 150,995 miles

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

Fail 14 Oct 2024 150,995 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2023 149,131 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2022 147,531 miles

Brake pad warning lamp illuminated, all components inspected, all ok

Handbrake travel approaching excessive

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at rear flexi section of front to rear solid pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at rear flexi joint section of front to rear solid pipe covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 13 Oct 2022 147,518 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached bolts holding to hub loose, balljoint moving in hub (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad warning lamp illuminated, all components inspected, all ok

Handbrake travel approaching excessive

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at rear flexi section of front to rear solid pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at rear flexi joint section of front to rear solid pipe covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 Oct 2021 145,043 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Retaining spring broken (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

Pass 15 Oct 2020 142,660 miles

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

Fail 2 Oct 2020 142,653 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 21 Sep 2020 142,640 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 30 Sep 2019 140,923 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Sep 2019 140,923 miles

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 137,769 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2017 135,638 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2017 135,632 miles

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 131,442 miles

Nearside Rear suspension spring extreme end is corroded (2.4C.1b)

Offside Rear suspension spring extreme end is corroded (2.4C.1b)

The centre exhaust silencer is deteriorating but not resulting in a leak (7.1.2a)

Fail 22 Aug 2016 131,422 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low PRS (1.8)

Nearside Front anti-roll bar D bush is slightly worn (2.4G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc faces worn (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front brake hose is deteriorating (3.6B.4d)

Nearside Rear brake pipe is corroding (3.6B.2c)

Nearside Rear suspension spring extreme end is corroded (2.4C.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low PRS (1.8)

Offside Front anti-roll bar D bush is slightly worn (2.4G.2)

Offside Front brake disc faces worn (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake pipe is corroded (3.6B.2c)

Offside Rear suspension spring extreme end is corroded (2.4C.1b)

The centre exhaust silencer is deteriorating but not resulting in a leak (7.1.2a)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 125,899 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2015 125,899 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Pass 29 Oct 2014 118,395 miles

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

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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

Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Sep 2013 109,871 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 12 Apr 2012 95,818 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

slight play in n/s steering rack

Pass 2 Oct 2010 78,821 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 26 Sep 2009 68,272 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2008 59,465 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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LD55 WZB is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 LD55 WZB, 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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LD55 WZB is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 14 November 2005.

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