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SW55DXD
2006 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2460cc
General Information
- Registration SW55DXD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- Expires 17 Feb 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
14 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 182,401 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2027 9 Jun 202618 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 175,265 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2026 9 Jun 202629 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 168,928 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2025 9 Jun 202629 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 168,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
16 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 165,695 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 165,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
31 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,963 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears on outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
24 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,953 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears on outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
19 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 156,198 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil leaks
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 156,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil leaks
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,063 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- windscreen cracked
- oil leaks
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
17 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- windscreen cracked
- oil leaks
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear 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))
19 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,070 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 130,260 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2019 9 Jun 202613 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,463 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2018 9 Jun 202613 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 123,462 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,030 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 113,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,153 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2016 9 Jun 202610 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 103,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,333 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2015 9 Jun 20263 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 93,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,122 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2014 9 Jun 20264 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory 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)
15 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,124 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 70,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,514 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,217 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2011 9 Jun 202626 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,883 MI
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SW55DXD was registered on 2006-02-27
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