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TKZ 4222

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Apr 2027
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

221,138 mi
Last recorded221,138 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTKZ 4222
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 221,138 miles

Central Rear seat belt buckle incomplete but still operates as intended

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Fail 9 Apr 2026 221,110 miles

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

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

Central Rear seat belt buckle incomplete but still operates as intended

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 18 Mar 2025 215,027 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2024 209,219 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2023 202,475 miles

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 3 Mar 2022 196,583 miles

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

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

middle exhaust box deteriorated ok at time of test

Fail 2 Mar 2022 196,576 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

middle exhaust box deteriorated ok at time of test

Pass 26 Feb 2021 189,309 miles

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

Rear suspension all corossion excessive

exhaust boxes rusty and weak

Fail 24 Feb 2021 189,309 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge slight wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear suspension all corossion excessive

exhaust boxes rusty and weak

Pass 18 Mar 2020 186,418 miles

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

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

both exhaust box outer skin rusty and loose

both rear sock absorbers case rusty and loose

Fail 11 Mar 2020 186,414 miles

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

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 Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake end (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

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

both exhaust box outer skin rusty and loose

both rear sock absorbers case rusty and loose

Pass 5 Mar 2019 176,473 miles

Rear exhaust box outer skin rusty and weak

Fail 28 Feb 2019 176,473 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin rusty and weak

Pass 20 Feb 2018 166,410 miles

Nearside Rear shock dust cover corrosion

exhaust outer skin weak

Fail 19 Feb 2018 166,410 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear shock dust cover corrosion

exhaust outer skin weak

Pass 2 Mar 2017 157,353 miles

rear silencer corroded

Fail 2 Mar 2017 157,336 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle bracket broken fouling anti roll bar (2.3.2)

rear silencer corroded

Pass 11 Mar 2016 146,318 miles

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

Fail 7 Mar 2016 146,317 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2015 134,035 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear exhaust box outer cover heavly corroded

Fail 18 Feb 2015 134,035 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake pad warning light illuminated

rear exhaust box outer cover heavly corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2014 122,034 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

both nearside and offside rear tyres slightly perished

centre and rear exhaust box outer casings slightly corroded

Fail 4 Mar 2014 121,957 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

both nearside and offside rear tyres slightly perished

centre and rear exhaust box outer casings slightly corroded

Pass 13 Mar 2013 110,437 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

centre exhaust slightly corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2012 99,281 miles

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

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

offside front seatbelt frayed

Pass 14 Mar 2011 91,753 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2010 80,754 miles

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

Fail 17 Mar 2010 80,754 miles

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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TKZ 4222 is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 TKZ 4222, 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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TKZ 4222 is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 31 December 2005.

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