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2006 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration GL56LDZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 14 Apr 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 217,541 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning light showing has good pads all round cant see anything obvious
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 215,001 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
3 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 215,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner 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)
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil leak
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
2 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 209,601 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 209,601 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 203,360 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm
- Rear both sides rear tyres wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources light is dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 203,360 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both sides rear tyres wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm
- Offside Front tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources light is dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 194,988 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 194,988 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 188,470 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre and Rear exhaust silencers deteriorated
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Wipers smearing slightly
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and Rear (0.1 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both, slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and Offside ()
9 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 188,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Nearside and Offside 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre and Rear exhaust silencers deteriorated
- Wipers smearing slightly
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and Rear (0.1 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both, slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and Offside ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/65 16 C, ~3mm, and splitting on outer shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 177,315 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lowers back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
6 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 177,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) 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)
- Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lowers back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
20 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 161,196 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 161,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/65x16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
16 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 146,589 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
14 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 146,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 132,707 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
2 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 121,612 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015 15 Jun 20262 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 121,612 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
30 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,871 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014 15 Jun 202630 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 99,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
19 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,820 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 76,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,064 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2012 15 Jun 202617 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 59,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
10 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,938 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2011 15 Jun 20263 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,633 MI
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GL56LDZ was registered on 2006-12-20
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