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VF55 EDL

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Apr 2027
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

206,700 mi
Last recorded206,700 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVF55 EDL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 206,700 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive On tolerance limit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 25 Mar 2026 206,596 miles

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

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive On tolerance limit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Apr 2025 201,114 miles

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2025 201,068 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sill (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 195,473 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2023 192,086 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts, rusting from inner circumference reaching into pad braking surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 26 May 2023 192,048 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts, rusting from inner circumference reaching into pad braking surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 26 May 2022 183,147 miles
Fail 25 May 2022 183,142 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2021 175,812 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Handbrake effort low

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust deteriorated

Fail 27 May 2021 175,798 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Handbrake effort low

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust deteriorated

Pass 26 Nov 2019 161,460 miles

Centre exhaust box corroded

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2019 161,460 miles

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

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

Centre exhaust box corroded

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 142,291 miles

Indicator switch faulty switch doesn't self cancel indicators (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 Dec 2018 142,291 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front engine mount split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both o/s and n/s lamps N/W (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Indicator switch faulty switch doesn't self cancel indicators (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Dec 2017 115,528 miles

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rear cap [in stub axle] missing causing ingress of dirt to rear of bearing /abs unit

Fail 11 Dec 2017 115,527 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rear cap [in stub axle] missing causing ingress of dirt to rear of bearing /abs unit

Pass 20 Dec 2016 95,816 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Dec 2016 95,815 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2016 91,651 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2016 91,651 miles

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2015 84,044 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2015 84,044 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2014 78,092 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Feb 2014 78,091 miles

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Apr 2013 66,506 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2012 57,381 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2012 57,381 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Pass 19 Oct 2011 43,483 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2010 33,982 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2010 30,069 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 25,059 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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VF55 EDL is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 VF55 EDL, 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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VF55 EDL is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 16 December 2005.

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