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OV05JYH
2005 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV05JYH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 242,964 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- brake pad warning light on. All brakes pads ok
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside body corrosion lower central
5 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 242,964 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- brake pad warning light on. All brakes pads ok
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside body corrosion lower central
8 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 240,697 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside center sill corrosion
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 236,970 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
16 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 236,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
28 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 228,036 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 227,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
30 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 222,054 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 221,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 214,170 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- some corrosion to exhaust system
23 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 214,170 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- some corrosion to exhaust system
31 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 211,379 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019 1 Jul 202630 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 211,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 204,855 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- some corrosion to exhaust system
13 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 204,855 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- some corrosion to exhaust system
27 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 200,689 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- OSF top strut mount seized
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- NSR light lens damaged
- NSF top strut mount seized
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- rear exhaust corroded
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
3 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 192,824 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2016 1 Jul 20263 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 192,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
4 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 185,784 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 185,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 160,120 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2014 1 Jul 202619 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 153,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
21 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 143,388 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 126,231 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2011 1 Jul 202624 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 111,478 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2010 1 Jul 202619 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 96,089 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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OV05JYH was registered on 2005-06-16
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