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VN05 EEZ

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Aug 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

114,377 mi
Last recorded114,377 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN05 EEZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2025 114,377 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS centre bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS and OS to the rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NS and OS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2024 108,405 miles

Brake servo damaged but function not impaired Surface corrosion (1.1.3 (e))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NS and OS (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS and OS to the rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NS and OS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2023 105,912 miles

Accident damage to the OSR wheel arch area

Front Coil spring corroded NS and OS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS and OS to the rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NS and OS have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 23 May 2023 105,912 miles

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

Accident damage to the OSR wheel arch area

Front Coil spring corroded NS and OS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS and OS to the rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NS and OS have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 20 May 2022 101,261 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS and OS to the rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush NS and OS (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NS and OS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 19 May 2022 101,261 miles

Emissions not tested Due to gas leak from rear (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions All four tyres have the wrong direction of rotation (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS and OS to the rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush NS and OS (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NS and OS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 17 Mar 2021 92,047 miles

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

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

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

Fail 16 Mar 2021 92,047 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2020 85,934 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Feb 2019 80,385 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2019 80,350 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2017 74,096 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Aug 2017 74,096 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

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

Pass 15 Aug 2016 71,128 miles

Nearside Front Brake binding

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front Brakes binding

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2015 64,304 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2015 64,304 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2015 64,304 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Aug 2014 55,609 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2013 49,927 miles

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

Spare tyre defective

Pass 8 Aug 2012 44,113 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2011 37,603 miles

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

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

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

front discs worn

rear discs and pads worn

Pass 14 Jul 2010 30,583 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

front brake discs worn

Pass 23 Jun 2009 24,194 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 1 May 2008 17,749 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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VN05 EEZ is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White 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 VN05 EEZ, 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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VN05 EEZ is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 29 April 2005.

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