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T550 OGB

1999 Volkswagen Transporter

Green Diesel 2459cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 May 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

235,477 mi
Last recorded235,477 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2026
Typical for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter143,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT550 OGB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,459cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2026 235,477 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (at rear) flexis (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 May 2025 232,638 miles

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

Pass 8 Apr 2024 226,732 miles

Front bumper reinforcement corroded

Pass 30 Mar 2023 222,197 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2022 217,939 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2021 215,017 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Support bar (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2020 212,057 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 21 Apr 2020 212,057 miles

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Apr 2019 204,495 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 23 Apr 2019 204,495 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 199,641 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2017 195,533 miles

both front cv gaitors deteriorated and starting to weep grease

o/s/r spring corroded

rear brake pipes corroded

rear brakes poor footbrake performance

Fail 24 Apr 2017 195,533 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

both front cv gaitors deteriorated and starting to weep grease

o/s/r spring corroded

rear brake pipes corroded

rear brakes poor footbrake performance

Pass 13 Apr 2016 187,697 miles

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play nearside & offside (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside & offside (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 8 Apr 2016 187,697 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play nearside & offside (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside & offside (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 22 Apr 2015 184,356 miles

OSR tyre perished on outer wall

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Water leak

Fail 20 Apr 2015 184,344 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

OSR tyre perished on outer wall

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Water leak

Pass 30 Jul 2013 183,000 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2013 183,000 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Pass 5 Jul 2012 178,091 miles

battery insecure

evidence of coolant leak

near and offside front brake pipes on calipers corroded

near and offside front brake pipes to flexi hoses slightly corroded

nearside front link rod bushes worn

nearside rear coil spring broken at upper extremity

offside rear brake pipe corroded

Fail 22 Jun 2012 178,088 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

battery insecure

evidence of coolant leak

near and offside front brake pipes on calipers corroded

near and offside front brake pipes to flexi hoses slightly corroded

nearside front link rod bushes worn

nearside rear coil spring broken at upper extremity

offside park brake should be capable of greater brake effort

offside rear brake pipe corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2011 170,139 miles
Fail 11 May 2011 170,103 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

auxilliary drive belt worn

brake pipes corroded

near and offside steering rack arms worn

Pass 20 May 2010 163,863 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 19 May 2010 163,863 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

near side rear tyre cracking

Pass 21 May 2009 157,686 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight play offside front track rod arm

Pass 20 May 2008 147,643 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2007 138,335 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 127,452 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2006 127,452 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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T550 OGB is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter in Green with a 2,459cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1999 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 143,659 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 T550 OGB, 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 27 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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T550 OGB is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 18 June 1999.

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