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VN55 KNV

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Silver Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

122,838 mi
Last recorded122,838 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN55 KNV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 122,838 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

both front antiroll bar d bushes worn and slight play

both front headlights weather deteriorated

exhaust silencer corroded

parking brake cable corroded

wipers slightly smearing

Fail 30 Jul 2025 122,831 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Front both front antiroll bar d bushes worn and slight play

Front wipers slightly smearing

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

both headlight lens weather deteriorated not overly effecting light out put

exhaust silencer out skin corroded and hanging down

parking brake cable corroded

small chips in windscreen

Pass 15 Jul 2024 122,211 miles

CHIP IN SCREEN

EXHAUST CORRODED AND OUTER SKIN COMING AWAY

HANDBRAKE CABLES CORRODED AND PROTECTIVE SHEATH COMING AWAY

HEADLIGHT OUTPUT DETERIATING

MOVEMENT IN BOTH FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR D BUSHES

ONLY JUST PASSED EMISSIONS TEST

POWER STEERING PIPE CORRODED ON RACK

ROOF LINING COMING DOWN ACROSS TOP OF SCREEN

SLIGHT SMEAR ON WIPERS

Fail 12 Jul 2024 122,211 miles

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S/F LOWER SWIVEL BOOT SPLIT / PERISHED (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

CHIP IN SCREEN

EXHAUST CORRODED AND OUTER SKIN COMING AWAY

HANDBRAKE CABLES CORRODED AND PROTECTIVE SHEATH COMING AWAY

HEADLIGHT OUTPUT DETERIATING

MOVEMENT IN BOTH FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR D BUSHES

ONLY JUST PASSED EMISSIONS TEST

POWER STEERING PIPE CORRODED ON RACK

ROOF LINING COMING DOWN ACROSS TOP OF SCREEN

SLIGHT SMEAR ON WIPERS

Pass 28 Jul 2023 120,058 miles

CHIP IN SCREEN

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED

HEADLIGHT OUTPUT DETERIATING

MOVEMENT IN BOTH FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR D BUSHES

POWER STEERING RACK PIPE CORRODED

WIPERS STARTING TO SMEAR

Fail 24 Jul 2023 120,048 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users BLACK SMOKE EXCESSIVE (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

CHIP IN SCREEN

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED

HEADLIGHT OUTPUT DETERIATING

MOVEMENT IN BOTH FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR D BUSHES

POWER STEERING RACK PIPE CORRODED

WIPERS STARTING TO SMEAR

Pass 4 Apr 2019 115,447 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

chip in windscreen

exhaust corroding

front & rear brake discs corroding slightly

unertray cover fitted

Fail 4 Apr 2019 115,447 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

unertray cover fitted

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

chip in windscreen

exhaust corroding

front & rear brake discs corroding slightly

Pass 15 Mar 2018 112,220 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush centre bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside & offside front (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust corroding

nearside & offside rear tyres getting close to tread wear indicators

Fail 15 Mar 2018 112,219 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush centre bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside & offside front (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust corroding

nearside & offside rear tyres getting close to tread wear indicators

Pass 27 Feb 2017 106,609 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2016 103,916 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2015 100,207 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2014 96,879 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2013 96,312 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

cuts in nearside front tyre inner wall

cuts in nearside rear tyre inner wall

front & rear brakes noisey

Fail 18 Jan 2013 96,311 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

cuts in nearside front tyre inner wall

cuts in nearside rear tyre inner wall

front & rear brakes noisey

Pass 10 Jan 2012 92,977 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight chips in windscreen

Fail 10 Jan 2011 90,442 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

wipers smearing windscreen slightly

Pass 10 Jan 2011 90,442 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

wipers smearing windscreen slightly

Pass 20 Jan 2010 85,414 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2010 85,414 miles

Nearside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Pass 14 Oct 2008 61,523 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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VN55 KNV is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Silver with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 VN55 KNV, 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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What year was VN55 KNV registered?

VN55 KNV is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 12 October 2005.

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