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WN55 UKZ

2005 Volkswagen Lt

White Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests30 (16 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

256,187 mi
Last recorded256,187 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Lt122,777 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN55 UKZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

16 pass 14 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 256,187 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Bonnet release has modification

Brake lever not releasing correctly (1.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced step sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Radiator fan has no guard

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Fail 15 Apr 2026 256,187 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both sides, retaining nuts are loose (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Bonnet release has modification

Brake lever not releasing correctly (1.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced step sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Radiator fan has no guard

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 23 Oct 2025 251,407 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2024 243,033 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Fail 1 Mar 2024 243,033 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Fail 28 Feb 2024 243,033 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 24 Jan 2023 238,025 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/f , n/r , o/f and n/f (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 15 Feb 2022 232,970 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2022 232,970 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2021 230,575 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

body not fully secure

Fail 26 Mar 2021 230,569 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

body not fully secure

Pass 13 Mar 2020 226,390 miles

Body not fully secure (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Mar 2020 226,390 miles

Body not fully secure (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Sep 2018 223,288 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2018 223,236 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 8 May 2017 216,382 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 4 May 2017 216,358 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d-bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d-bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 31 Mar 2016 208,986 miles

Nearside Rear light lens damaged

oil leak on engine

slight play on near side inner steering rack joint

Fail 29 Mar 2016 208,986 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear light lens damaged

oil leak on engine

slight play on near side inner steering rack joint

Pass 13 Feb 2015 199,720 miles

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 4 Feb 2015 199,720 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 10 Jan 2014 190,499 miles

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

slight movement in n/side rack end

Pass 2 Jan 2013 183,021 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 16 Dec 2011 162,033 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2011 162,030 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2010 142,312 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2010 142,312 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

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

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

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

Front brake disc's worn

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

Pass 26 Nov 2009 118,844 miles

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 26 Nov 2009 118,844 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 28 Nov 2008 90,416 miles

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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WN55 UKZ 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 53.3%.

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 WN55 UKZ, 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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WN55 UKZ is a 2005 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 25 November 2005.

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