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T500 BOM

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Silver Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

218,436 mi
Last recorded218,436 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT500 BOM
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 218,436 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2025 215,642 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2024 213,061 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2023 209,274 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2022 205,982 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2022 205,982 miles

Nearside Body insecure step (6.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Sep 2020 202,680 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2020 202,657 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing rough when rotated Near side rear (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2019 200,187 miles

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

Fail 3 Aug 2019 200,187 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 17 Aug 2018 198,384 miles

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

Offside Parking brake requires attention

Rear seats?

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

Pass 6 Nov 2017 198,072 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2016 196,614 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front and offside front (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 275/40/20 (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 11 Oct 2016 196,614 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to nearside rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to offside rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front and offside front (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 275/40/20 (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 194,124 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear (before flexi) and offside rear (before flexi) (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Nov 2014 189,008 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 Nov 2014 189,008 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Oct 2013 182,569 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Sep 2009 124,914 miles

chip in windscreen

nearside front tyre heavly worn on outer edge poss tracking problem

nearside rear tyre nail in tread

Pass 15 Sep 2008 97,534 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2008 96,912 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 25 Sep 2007 69,192 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2007 69,160 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 25 Sep 2006 35,249 miles

offside front tyre close to limit

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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T500 BOM is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Silver 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 T500 BOM, 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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T500 BOM is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 5 October 2005.

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