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T50 JNJ

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

192,008 mi
Last recorded192,008 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT50 JNJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 192,008 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x2 nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 strut mounting areas nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner and outer nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded x2 nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

inner sill covers /undertrays fitted obscuring inspection

Pass 22 Jul 2025 187,694 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 17 Jul 2025 187,679 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 Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2024 183,383 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread has glass embedded (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Fail 9 Jul 2024 183,383 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread has glass embedded (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 182,054 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jul 2023 182,054 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2022 180,260 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2021 178,137 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2020 176,810 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2019 176,382 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2018 175,415 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2017 175,093 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

registration plate lamp worked when tapped

Pass 4 Jul 2016 173,267 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 2 Jul 2016 173,267 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 20 Jul 2015 172,028 miles

Centre and Rear exhaust deteriorating

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 1 Jul 2014 168,037 miles

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

Exhaust corroded.

Large crack in windscreen,drivers view of the road unaffected.

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 1 Jul 2014 168,037 miles

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

Exhaust corroded.

Large crack in windscreen,drivers view of the road unaffected.

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 14 Jun 2013 157,092 miles

All brake discs worn but not seriously weakened.

All road wheels slightly damaged.

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear tyre tread slightly worn on inner edge.

Windscreen wiper blades smearing slightly.

Fail 14 Jun 2013 157,092 miles

Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

All brake discs worn but not seriously weakened.

All road wheels slightly damaged.

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear tyre tread slightly worn on inner edge.

Windscreen wiper blades smearing slightly.

Pass 12 Jun 2012 140,773 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Front brake discs worn.

Nearside front tyre tread worn on edges.

Offside front brake hose deteriorated.

Pass 14 Jun 2011 125,652 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside mirror glass damaged.

Rear exhaust silencer corroded.

Fail 14 Jun 2011 125,652 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside mirror glass damaged.

Rear exhaust silencer corroded.

Fail 15 Jun 2010 113,249 miles

All brake discs worn.

Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Slight play in front anti roll bar linkages.

Spare tyre flat,tread low and nail in tread.

Pass 15 Jun 2010 113,249 miles

All brake discs worn.

Slight play in front anti roll bar linkages.

Spare tyre flat,tread low and nail in tread.

Pass 28 May 2009 93,201 miles

Minor oil leak.

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

Offside rear light unit cracked.

Spare tyre on legal limit and flat.

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

Fail 28 May 2009 93,201 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Minor oil leak.

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

Offside rear light unit cracked.

Spare tyre on legal limit and flat.

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

Pass 23 May 2008 74,310 miles

All four brake discs slightly worn.

Offside rear tyre wearing close to legal limit.

Fail 23 May 2008 74,310 miles

All four brake discs slightly worn.

Offside rear tyre wearing close to legal limit.

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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T50 JNJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 T50 JNJ, 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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T50 JNJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 23 May 2005.

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