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LX05 HGE

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Grey Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Nov 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

96,700 mi
Last recorded96,700 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLX05 HGE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2025 96,700 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2024 88,915 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing area connection to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area top of strut area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe located on top of the lower suspension arm at the flexi pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing area connection to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area top of strut area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Nov 2024 88,911 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe at rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe at rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing area connection to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area top of strut area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe located on top of the lower suspension arm at the flexi pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing area connection to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area top of strut area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 87,326 miles

Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush splitting (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2023 87,325 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn bearing badly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded short pipe at arm (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush splitting (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2022 84,465 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 81,139 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded at flexi hose end (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe located on rear arm corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded at flexi hose end (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

under trays fitted obscuring components for test

Fail 28 Oct 2021 81,139 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated perished and cords showing at rigid pipe end (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing rear of rear passenger compartment seat and stalk missing unable to check condition of complete seat belt function (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Lower Body component corroded and likely to cause injury side bar corroded and causing sharp edges to pedestrians (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing rear of rear passenger compartment seat and stalk missing unable to check condition of complete seat belt function (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded at flexi hose end (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe located on rear arm corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded at flexi hose end (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

under trays fitted obscuring components for test

Pass 27 Oct 2020 77,937 miles

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

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

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 26 Oct 2020 77,930 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on edges (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges just ok at time of test (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 2 May 2019 71,977 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

brake fluid contaminated slightly

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 2 May 2018 68,826 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded just ok at time (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded just ok at time (3.6.B.2c)

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 3 May 2017 64,169 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust deteriorated but not leaking at time

spare wheel and tyre missing from under vehicle

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 3 May 2017 64,169 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust deteriorated but not leaking at time

spare wheel and tyre missing from under vehicle

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 14 Apr 2016 59,551 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2015 55,739 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside rear seatbelt buckle casing missing but not affecting the operation

Unable to fully see rear brake pads

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Apr 2015 55,739 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside rear seatbelt buckle casing missing but not affecting the operation

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

Unable to fully see rear brake pads

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Jul 2014 51,118 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Jul 2013 44,035 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2012 35,924 miles

Middle row NS seat belt buckle cover missing. Not affecting operation.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Jul 2011 33,134 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2010 26,203 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2009 19,613 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2008 10,675 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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LX05 HGE is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Grey with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 LX05 HGE, 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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LX05 HGE is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 27 May 2005.

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