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2005 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration AP05PDY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 18 Jun 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 247,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
31 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 244,655 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre worn edges . o/s/r worn inner edge .......
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 244,620 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- play felt at n/s & o/s/f anti roll bar links .......
- n/s/r tyre worn edges . o/s/r worn inner edge .......
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 240,914 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- play felt at n/s & o/s/f anti roll bar links .........
- both front tyres worn edges ..........
22 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 240,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres worn edges ..........
- play felt at n/s & o/s/f anti roll bar links .........
9 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 239,593 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front undertray fitted
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 239,593 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Front undertray fitted
8 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 238,362 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front undertray fitted
- Central exhausts system corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 238,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central exhausts system corroded
- Central Front undertray fitted
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 232,646 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 232,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 225,662 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 221,402 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
9 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 221,384 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 218,055 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- silencers - corroded x2
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 212,354 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
24 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 212,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 206,396 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
19 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 206,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported Metal brake pipe to flexi hose retaining clip missing (3.6.B.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 Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 200,223 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- slight wear to both steering rack inner joints noted
- slight oil leak noted
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
17 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 200,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak noted
- slight wear to both steering rack inner joints noted
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
22 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 193,743 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2015 18 Jun 202619 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 186,358 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2014 18 Jun 202619 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 186,358 MI
18 Jun 20262 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 180,489 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 180,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 179,893 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2012 18 Jun 20268 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 179,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre(s) is inadequate for the vehicles maximum permitted laden weight due to an incorrect load index (4.1.B.1b)
- Front Tyre(s) is inadequate for the vehicles maximum permitted laden weight due to an incorrect load index (4.1.B.1b)
- Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
13 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 152,817 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2010 18 Jun 202611 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 120,230 MI
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AP05PDY was registered on 2005-08-09
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