MOT Status
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111,120 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both headlamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both headlamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front subframe corroded.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is 16 years old. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is 18 years old. (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs worn & corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs worn & corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front caliper anti rattle spring missing
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear seat belt slow to retract
Offside Rear seat belt slow to retract
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn anti roll bar link arm top ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements heavily faded (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front caliper anti rattle spring missing
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear seat belt slow to retract
Offside Rear seat belt slow to retract
Hi level brake lamp cracked
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Power steering component fouling P.A.S pipe bracket snapped allowing pipe to foul anti roll bar (2.1.5 (e) (i))
Seat belt missing Both rear seat belt receivers missing (7.1.2 (a))
Hi level brake lamp cracked
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front wiper blades slightly worn
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Rear exhaust silencer corroding/splitting.
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)
Rear exhaust silencer corroding/splitting.
Nail in offside rear tyre
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
all tyres close to wear limits
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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WF05 SFN is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
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 WF05 SFN, 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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WF05 SFN is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 5 May 2005.
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