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ML54XRG
2004 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration ML54XRG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 40 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
40
Total Tests
25
Passes
15
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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177 Total Defects Recorded
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 282,812 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Outer/under body corrosion age related
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides (3.4 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 282,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Outer/under body corrosion age related
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides (3.4 (b) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 280,086 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- General vehicle condition corroded on underside suspension components heavily corroded brakepipes corroded exhaust system corroded
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm on both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 279,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm on both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- General vehicle condition corroded on underside suspension components heavily corroded brakepipes corroded exhaust system corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 267,842 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Age related corrosion, suspension components corroded
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 258,266 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- General vehicle condition corroded on underside suspension components heavily corroded brakepipes corroded exhaust system corroded
- Oil leaks
28 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 258,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Mirror cowling damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General vehicle condition corroded on underside suspension components heavily corroded brakepipes corroded exhaust system corroded
- Oil leaks
9 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 249,748 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2022 25 Jun 202623 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 249,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure lamp broken (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted to vehicle
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 243,436 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- windscreen marked by wiper...(offside
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 243,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe up to flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working high level lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- windscreen marked by wiper...(offside
9 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 233,379 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted to vehicle
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material up to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- windscreen marked by wiper blade (offside
2 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 233,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded up to flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- windscreen marked by wiper blade (offside
- under trays fitted to vehicle
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material up to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
16 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 225,701 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
4 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 225,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Offside rear brakes release unevenly trailing 60% (3.7.B.4) Dangerous
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort 80kg (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside rear brake application uneven trailing 60% (3.7.B.2) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/65/16c (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/65/16c (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc small end (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 217,241 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- windscreen marked by wiper blade (offside
- Oil leak ()
23 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 217,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour due to broken lamp (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear reflector insecure (1.5.1a)
- Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Offside Front brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance lamp broken (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- windscreen marked by wiper blade (offside
- 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)
1 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 204,914 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2017 25 Jun 20261 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 204,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
30 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 194,300 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2015 25 Jun 202629 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 194,292 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
- Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage (2.7.4)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
8 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 178,945 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2014 25 Jun 20266 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 172,928 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2014 25 Jun 20266 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 172,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
6 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 165,276 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 165,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 158,228 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2013 25 Jun 202627 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 157,360 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 144,503 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 144,503 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 130,519 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
25 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 130,519 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
25 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 120,312 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2011 25 Jun 20261 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 103,541 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
3 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 91,357 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 75,721 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2010 25 Jun 202625 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,372 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2009 25 Jun 202627 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,652 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2009 25 Jun 202627 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 42,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
4 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,971 MI
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ML54XRG was registered on 2004-10-07
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