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T5 LUL

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2025
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

211,269 mi
Last recorded211,269 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2024
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT5 LUL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2024 211,269 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leaking rear of engine /turbo area. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view damaged within swept area. (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 Feb 2024 211,268 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Central Front Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Coolant leaking from rear of engine. (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leaking rear of engine /turbo area. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view damaged within swept area. (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 May 2022 197,980 miles
Fail 30 May 2022 197,980 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2021 189,623 miles

Rear Adv both rear inner brake pads wearing low.........

Rear Adv both rear reverse lamps inop.....

Fail 15 Apr 2021 189,620 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated Flexi perished and splitting badly......... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working Repeater lamp inop....... (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Shock serious fluid leak......... (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated Flexi perished and splitting badly..... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Worn and poor condition...... (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Very badly worn........ (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Adv both rear inner brake pads wearing low.........

Rear Adv both rear reverse lamps inop.....

Pass 20 May 2019 176,076 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 7 May 2019 175,980 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator indicator light on on dash (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 19 Sep 2017 162,435 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside front (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front (2.4.G.2)

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

handbrake cables corroded

Fail 20 Apr 2017 158,774 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold turbo area (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play inner steering rack inner joint (2.2.B.1f)

brake pads wear indicator wires broken

Pass 29 Apr 2016 151,311 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play steering rack end (2.2.B.1f)

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

ar leak/exhaust leak around flexi turbo area

Fail 21 Apr 2016 151,311 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play steering rack end (2.2.B.1f)

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

ar leak/exhaust leak around flexi turbo area

Pass 2 Apr 2015 143,635 miles

Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 28 Mar 2015 143,501 miles

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

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

Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Mar 2014 132,548 miles

adv 1x treatment added to tank to help reduce emission output.......

Fail 7 Mar 2014 132,548 miles

Front Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

adv 1x treatment added to tank to help reduce emission output.......

Pass 3 Apr 2013 125,341 miles

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

Pass 3 Apr 2012 116,697 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2011 105,844 miles

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

Fail 7 Mar 2011 105,844 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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)

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

Pass 6 Mar 2010 77,585 miles

adv 1 ltr of engine oil added to engine before emmision test was carried out.....

Fail 27 Feb 2010 77,291 miles

Front Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

adv 1 ltr of engine oil added to engine before emmision test was carried out.....

strongly adv nearside front tyre worn badly to limits........

strongly adv rear brake pads worn low on inner faces.........

Pass 7 Mar 2009 61,619 miles

strongly adv both front tyres worn to limits.....

strongly adv offside rear tyre worn uneaven and low to limits.....

Pass 18 Feb 2008 47,217 miles

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

Fail 18 Feb 2008 47,217 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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 LUL is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

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 LUL, 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 LUL is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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