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WJ05 BLF

2005 Volkswagen Lt

White Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

166,934 mi
Last recorded166,934 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Lt122,777 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ05 BLF
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2026 166,934 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Towards flexy. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides.

Fail 5 Aug 2026 166,932 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Towards flexy. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides.

Pass 8 Aug 2025 165,676 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 5 Aug 2025 165,676 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 Aug 2024 165,071 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 2 Aug 2023 163,281 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Fail 27 Jul 2023 163,273 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2022 160,941 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Fail 20 Jul 2022 160,941 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Pass 13 Jul 2021 158,308 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2021 158,297 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jun 2020 155,445 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Jun 2020 155,416 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2019 153,882 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2019 153,821 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Jun 2018 149,718 miles

Nearside Front Tyre perished.

Offside Front Tyre perished.

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

Pass 12 Jun 2017 145,925 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Sometimes nearside dipped beam and main beam comes on a few seconds after offside.

Offside Front Tyre perished on outer sidewall.

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

Fail 6 Jun 2017 145,847 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Sometimes nearside dipped beam and main beam comes on a few seconds after offside.

Offside Front Tyre perished on outer sidewall.

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

Pass 31 May 2016 138,397 miles

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

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 17 May 2016 138,226 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 5 May 2015 131,211 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Apr 2014 123,722 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 28 Mar 2013 118,512 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2012 112,223 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 18 Feb 2011 106,907 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 24 Feb 2010 106,719 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 5 Mar 2009 106,154 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 4 Mar 2009 106,154 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 21 Feb 2008 87,201 miles

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 20 Feb 2008 87,201 miles

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?

Based on 549,592 MOT tests across 45,159 vehicles.

65.2%
Pass Rate
6,396
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
45,159
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51,116
position lamp(s) not working 19,926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,126
Stop lamp not working 18,682
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 15,828
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WJ05 BLF is a 2005 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2005 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 122,777 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 Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WJ05 BLF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Lt typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 21 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WJ05 BLF is a 2005 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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