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VN54 BDX

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

149,171 mi
Last recorded149,171 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN54 BDX
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 149,171 miles

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))

Fail 23 Feb 2026 149,169 miles

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))

Pass 18 Mar 2025 147,816 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2023 147,382 miles

Exhaust in poor condition

Fail 25 Jul 2023 147,382 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust in poor condition

Fail 20 Jun 2023 147,379 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2022 145,336 miles

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))

Fail 18 Jun 2022 145,333 miles

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))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 142,763 miles

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

Pass 26 Jun 2020 141,441 miles

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))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 139,544 miles

Centre and Rear exhaust silencers deteriorating

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly misshaping in centre of tread

Rear Both shock absorber casings corroded

Fail 14 Dec 2018 139,534 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2017 136,095 miles

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)

Fail 15 Dec 2017 136,095 miles

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)

Pass 22 Nov 2016 130,840 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)

Pass 7 Dec 2015 124,687 miles

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)

Pass 1 Dec 2014 115,627 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2013 107,179 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2012 101,884 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2011 83,110 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2010 69,004 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2009 49,157 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2008 38,713 miles

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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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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