MOT Status
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149,171 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust central and back boxes outer skin peeling away
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs are worn with lips (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Heavily corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe unions are corroded on both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear trailing arms are heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working Flashing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Exhaust central and back boxes outer skin peeling away
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs are worn with lips (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Heavily corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe unions are corroded on both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear trailing arms are heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust in poor condition
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust in poor condition
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
all rear suspension mounts very very rusty
both rear suspension arms rusty
centre and rear exhaust deteriorated
front anti-roll bar rusty
front subframe rusty
offside rear tyre slightly out of shape
rear anti-roll bar rusty
Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Middle and rear exhaust silencers corroded / deteriorated
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded at union (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Friction material separated from backing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS
Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Middle and rear exhaust silencers corroded / deteriorated
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded at union (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Centre and rear exhaust silencers deteriorated
Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear tyre slightly out of shape
Tyre slightly out of shape
N/S and O/SM Rear shock absorber casings corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to miss shape in tread centre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Centre and Rear exhaust silencers deteriorating
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly misshaping in centre of tread
Rear Both shock absorber casings corroded
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Centre and Rear exhaust silencers deteriorating
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly misshaping in centre of tread
Rear Both shock absorber casings corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bad on inner disc (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear tyre going out of shape
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded in places (3.6.B.2c)
Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bad on inner disc (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear tyre going out of shape
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm left (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded in places (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bad on inner disc (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted Both (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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VN54 BDX is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
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 VN54 BDX, 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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VN54 BDX is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 11 January 2005.
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