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YX05 POA

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jul 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

187,869 mi
Last recorded187,869 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX05 POA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2026 187,869 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2025 179,815 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2024 171,500 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2023 164,287 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

centre exhaust outer shell corroded

Pass 23 Jun 2022 161,260 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2022 161,256 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2021 161,195 miles

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Underside covers fitted not allowing access to some testable items.

Pass 5 Jun 2020 158,304 miles

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

both front brake flexi hoses slightly deteriorated

exhaust heat shields insecure

offside rear brake disc corroded

Fail 5 Jun 2020 158,304 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both front brake flexi hoses slightly deteriorated

exhaust heat shields insecure

offside rear brake disc corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2019 152,612 miles

both front brakes binding slightly

both nearside tyres worn

rear coil springs corroded

Fail 27 Feb 2019 152,611 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both front brakes binding slightly

both nearside tyres worn

rear coil springs corroded

Pass 18 Jan 2018 145,796 miles

front to rear metal brake pipes corroded in places

nearside mirror in poor condition

offside front lower ball joint dust cover in poor condition

offside front seatbelt buckle in poor condition but works fine

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2017 143,867 miles

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded at rear

Fail 16 Jan 2017 143,866 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension 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)

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded at rear

rear brake pads appear low

rear discs surface corrosion

Pass 23 Dec 2015 137,714 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2015 131,049 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2014 120,670 miles

Both exhaust silencer outer covers becoming corroded

Both front brake disc's have corrosion on edges of inner faces

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside door mirror has plastic backing missing

Nearside rear light lens broken and cracked

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside front seat belt stork has plastic outer covering missing

Fail 10 Jan 2014 120,670 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Both exhaust silencer outer covers becoming corroded

Both front brake disc's have corrosion on edges of inner faces

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside door mirror has plastic backing missing

Nearside rear light lens broken and cracked

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside front seat belt stork has plastic outer covering missing

Pass 8 Jan 2013 113,349 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2011 106,452 miles
Pass 15 May 2010 88,088 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2009 82,530 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

nearside rear tyre wearing outer edge

Fail 6 Jul 2009 82,523 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

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

Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

nearside rear tyre wearing outer edge

Pass 3 Jul 2008 74,025 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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YX05 POA is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 YX05 POA, 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 YX05 POA registered?

YX05 POA is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 26 April 2005.

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