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T55 BAC

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Oct 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

66,414 mi
Last recorded66,414 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT55 BAC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 66,414 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear Brake Pipe In Front Of Fuel Tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Sep 2024 65,516 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded, in the plastic clip in front of the fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Damage to nearside door and rear wheel arch, no sharp edges.

Damage to offside rear bumper, no sharp edges.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on the inner sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin is heavily corroded and coming away from the silencer.

Fail 26 Sep 2024 65,516 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded, in the plastic clip in front of the fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Damage to nearside door and rear wheel arch, no sharp edges.

Damage to offside rear bumper, no sharp edges.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on the inner sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin is heavily corroded and coming away from the silencer.

Pass 26 Sep 2023 61,105 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded on clip before fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear exhaust box outer skin loose above box

Fail 21 Sep 2023 61,102 miles

Central Rear Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit is 0.8 emissions 2.0 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded on clip before fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear exhaust box outer skin loose above box

Pass 30 Sep 2022 59,864 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe corroded, in front of the fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded and touching the heat shield.

Fail 28 Sep 2022 59,859 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe corroded, in front of the fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded and touching the heat shield.

Pass 6 Oct 2021 59,029 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear ,near front of fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear silencer outer skin corroded and touching heat shield .

Fail 23 Sep 2021 59,025 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear ,near front of fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear silencer outer skin corroded and touching heat shield .

Pass 25 Sep 2020 57,281 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear near fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2019 54,759 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 20 Sep 2018 51,312 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2018 51,312 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2017 47,624 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 21 Sep 2016 43,075 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2015 39,094 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2014 35,519 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 9 Sep 2014 35,519 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 19 Aug 2013 31,932 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2012 26,689 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 Sep 2011 24,859 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2010 21,563 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2009 17,083 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2008 11,249 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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T55 BAC is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,896cc 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 T55 BAC, 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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What year was T55 BAC registered?

T55 BAC is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 5 September 2005.

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