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2005 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration OV05JYJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 16 Jun 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 172,842 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 172,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
- Offside 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))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 172,611 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 171,522 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 170,356 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Slight corrosion: Exhaust, Front Sub frame, Front & Rear suspension arms.
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
18 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 167,325 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Front sub frame, Front & Rear suspension arms.
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 167,313 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Front sub frame, Front & Rear suspension arms.
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 167,313 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Front sub frame, Front & Rear suspension arms.
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 167,231 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Front sub frame, Front lower suspension arms
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm 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))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 167,231 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Front sub frame, Front lower suspension arms
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm 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))
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 165,486 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Alternator belt split and perished
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
12 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 163,004 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
- Childs seats fitted, Can`t check condition of seat belts
- Floor under trays fitted
- Front brake discs worn
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear brake discs worn
- Service & Brake pad warning lights on dash
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Front Sub frame, Front & Rear suspension arms
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 163,004 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Floor under trays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Front Sub frame, Front & Rear suspension arms
- Service & Brake pad warning lights on dash
- Childs seats fitted, Can`t check condition of seat belts
- Rear brake discs worn
- Oil leak
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake discs worn
30 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 160,791 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 160,791 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 159,607 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
12 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 157,798 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 157,798 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 153,107 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2013 3 Jul 202623 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 153,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
7 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 151,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
29 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 144,149 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2012 3 Jul 202629 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 144,149 MI
3 Jul 202616 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 133,300 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2011 3 Jul 202617 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 120,824 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2010 3 Jul 20261 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 101,009 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2009 3 Jul 20261 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 101,009 MI
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OV05JYJ was registered on 2005-05-16
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