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T5 CWN

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

413,084 mi
Last recorded413,084 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT5 CWN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 413,084 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2025 410,563 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

underbody sills arches corroded

Fail 16 Sep 2024 410,494 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid no water (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp interaction with side light and indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2023 400,987 miles

Central Rear Upper stop lamp in-op

Offside Front Outer cv gaiter boot perished

Offside Front brake disc back plate missing

Offside Rear Lower heat shield insecure

o/s and n/s front brake discs worn

o/s and n/s rear chassis legs corroded

Fail 5 Sep 2023 400,987 miles

Central Rear Upper stop lamp in-op

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

Offside Front Outer cv gaiter boot perished

Offside Front brake disc back plate missing

Offside Rear Lower heat shield insecure

o/s and n/s front brake discs worn

o/s and n/s rear chassis legs corroded

Pass 14 Sep 2022 395,053 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Sep 2021 385,311 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2020 375,749 miles

Squeak from power steering

Fail 7 Sep 2020 375,749 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Squeak from power steering

Pass 14 Sep 2019 367,126 miles

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

exhaust in advance state of corrosion

light corrosion noted underneath vehicle

Fail 3 Sep 2019 367,126 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective (1.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

exhaust in advance state of corrosion

light corrosion noted underneath vehicle

Pass 22 Sep 2018 359,087 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2017 347,911 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2016 340,382 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt off side and near side (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 20 Sep 2016 340,382 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt off side and near side (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 10 Sep 2015 327,823 miles

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 9 Sep 2015 327,806 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort not working at all (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

slight run out on o/s/f brake readings

Pass 26 Sep 2014 316,082 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2014 316,079 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)

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

Pass 10 Sep 2013 300,472 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2013 300,471 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Sep 2012 275,988 miles

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

Fail 10 Sep 2012 275,988 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Pass 8 Sep 2011 242,030 miles

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

brake warning lamp lit on dash - poss pad warning - not abs

Fail 7 Sep 2011 241,822 miles

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

brake warning lamp lit on dash - poss pad warning - not abs

Pass 10 Sep 2010 213,889 miles

N/S inner cv boot split

brake warning lamp constantly on (not ABS)

stone chip to windscreen

Pass 18 Feb 2009 142,017 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2009 141,371 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 28 Feb 2008 97,024 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2008 97,024 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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T5 CWN is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 T5 CWN, 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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T5 CWN is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 14 March 2005.

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