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2005 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration SW54FVF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- Expires 11 Oct 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 158,013 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,183 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,360 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 155,560 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 155,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 153,480 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 151,094 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
9 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,558 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
11 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 145,025 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 142,000 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2018 10 Jun 20266 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 136,130 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust mounting rubber broken
6 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 136,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear exhaust mounting rubber broken
6 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 128,905 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- center exhaust box outer skin split
- wipers starting to smear
- tinted sun visor entering swept area but is translucent and not obscuring view to the road
- nearside rar exhaust rubber snapped but exhaust still supported (custom made)
- all tyres slightly stretched fitment
5 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 128,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush both sides (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both sides HIDS fitted (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- center exhaust box outer skin split
- all tyres slightly stretched fitment
- nearside rar exhaust rubber snapped but exhaust still supported (custom made)
- tinted sun visor entering swept area but is translucent and not obscuring view to the road
- wipers starting to smear
29 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,973 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 122,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
26 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,205 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2014 10 Jun 202625 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 108,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 96,582 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2013 10 Jun 20269 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 96,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
24 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 91,203 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2012 10 Jun 202622 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 91,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,254 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2011 10 Jun 202610 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 78,882 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2010 10 Jun 20267 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,627 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2009 10 Jun 202620 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 70,760 MI
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SW54FVF was registered on 2005-01-06
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