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LR55 UAB

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Bronze Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

236,863 mi
Last recorded236,863 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR55 UAB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBronze
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 236,863 miles

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

Pass 5 Nov 2024 230,739 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2024 230,739 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Trackrod arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2023 225,644 miles

Center & rear exhaust boxes corroded

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pad wear indicator warning light illuminated

Fail 2 Oct 2023 225,644 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Center & rear exhaust boxes corroded

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pad wear indicator warning light illuminated

Pass 17 Oct 2022 221,833 miles

Center & rear exhaust boxes corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread feathered (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 219,335 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing flat spotting on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust outer skin deteriorated on rear box, missing on centre silencer

Fail 21 Oct 2021 219,332 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 0.8 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing flat spotting on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust outer skin deteriorated on rear box, missing on centre silencer

Pass 10 Sep 2020 216,859 miles

Offside Front Inner sill damage

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

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

centre exhaust damaged

Fail 9 Sep 2020 216,859 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front /rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner sill damage

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

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

centre exhaust damaged

Pass 8 May 2019 213,011 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front sill damage

both front shocks s/wear

damage to centre exhaust

Pass 17 Apr 2018 208,763 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front sillo damage

both front shocks s/weak

damage to centre exhaust

Fail 17 Apr 2018 208,763 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front sillo damage

both front shocks s/weak

both rear tyres lumpy tread /n/;s/front tyre run flat

damage to centre exhaust

Pass 8 May 2017 204,254 miles

BOTH FRONT SHOCKS WEAK

BOTH FRONT TYRES INNER EDGE WEAR

BOTH REAR TYRES LUMPY TREAD

DAMAGE TO CENTRE EXHAUST

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 4 May 2017 204,742 miles

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

BOTH FRONT SHOCKS WEAK

BOTH FRONT TYRES INNER EDGE WEAR

BOTH REAR TYRES LUMPY TREAD

DAMAGE TO CENTRE EXHAUST

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 6 May 2016 196,146 miles

DAMAGE TO CENTRE EXHAUST

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

Front Fluid suspension unit partially deflated BOTH (2.4.D.1a)

Fail 5 May 2016 196,146 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint BOTH DROP LINKS (2.4.G.2)

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)

Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

DAMAGE TO CENTRE EXHAUST

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

Front Fluid suspension unit partially deflated BOTH (2.4.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit partially deflated (2.4.D.1a)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 190,276 miles

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

damage to center exhuast

o/s rear tyre inner edge wear

Pass 25 Feb 2014 183,973 miles

some play n/s/f anti roll bar linkage = o/s/f brake hose chaffed = center exhaust box outer skin some corrosion/peeling = some wear/play o/s/r trailing arm bush

Pass 3 Jan 2013 175,161 miles

center exhaust box outer skin corroded/peeling = some wear movment o/s/r wishbone outer bush

Pass 5 Jan 2012 166,382 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2010 162,122 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2009 138,208 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2008 104,324 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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LR55 UAB is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Bronze with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LR55 UAB, 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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LR55 UAB is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 14 October 2005.

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