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2006 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration GL55HWP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2006
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- Expires 15 Dec 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 234,766 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2026 17 Jun 20266 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 234,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear[at rear] (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear[at rear] (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
9 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 227,474 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion on all prescribe areas, front/rear sub frames, all suspension and all brake components
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material .. Replacement recommended (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/40/20 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material . Replacement recommended (1.1.11 (c))
13 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 220,890 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 220,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 209,344 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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 Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer 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))
- Exhaust deteriorated
17 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 209,344 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 Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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 Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer 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))
- Exhaust deteriorated
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 204,700 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022 17 Jun 20267 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 199,707 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner 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))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Indicator tell-tale flashing quickly but lights working at normal speed
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn unevenly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Middle and rear exhaust silencers deteriorated
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test Dash cam removed and placed on seat. ()
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 192,487 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 184,803 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 184,795 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 176,107 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018 17 Jun 202627 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 176,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
16 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 170,912 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017 17 Jun 202616 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 170,912 MI
17 Jun 20268 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 165,005 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured off side front (1.1.A.3e)
- Rear brake pipes slight corrosion / power steering pipes slight corrosion
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output off side front (1.7.5a)
8 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 165,005 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output off side front (1.7.5a)
- Rear brake pipes slight corrosion / power steering pipes slight corrosion
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured off side front (1.1.A.3e)
8 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 159,969 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2016 17 Jun 20265 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 149,087 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 140,163 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2014 17 Jun 20268 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 132,249 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2013 17 Jun 20267 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 121,176 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2012 17 Jun 20266 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 102,834 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2011 17 Jun 20266 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 102,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
20 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 89,106 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2010 17 Jun 202620 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 89,106 MI
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GL55HWP was registered on 2006-01-23
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