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2005 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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- Registration FN55XZP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- MOT Valid
- Expires 22 Aug 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 161,595 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- centre and rear exhaust silencers are corroded and outer skin is loose
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,362 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 157,362 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,705 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,966 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack/Pipe (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 148,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack/Pipe (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,606 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 143,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,840 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 138,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged affecting operation (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn not fully tightened (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.80 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 134,871 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 134,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
- Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
- Central Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 130,099 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
25 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 130,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 121,881 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 121,881 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 108,373 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,464 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2014 9 Jul 201318 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,972 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,874 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2012 25 Jul 201118 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 74,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,604 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2011 13 Aug 201021 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,408 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2010 21 Aug 20091 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,650 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2009 1 Sep 2008You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
FN55XZP was registered on 2005-09-19
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