2005 Volkswagen Transporter 2.5L Diesel · RE05 ULX
2005 Volkswagen Transporter (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2005. Recorded mileage 233,521 miles. MOT expired on 15 Sept 2020. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Sept 2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 233,521 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
RE05 ULX Key Findings
- 14 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/09/2019
- 233,521 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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RE05 ULX Mileage History
- 28/02/200852,709 mi
- 10/03/200973,142 mi+20,433 mi
- 04/03/201088,376 mi+15,234 mi
- 04/03/2011105,806 mi+17,430 mi
- 09/03/2012125,604 mi+19,798 mi
- 16/02/2013144,056 mi+18,452 mi
- 13/02/2014169,917 mi+25,861 mi
- 06/03/2015203,505 mi+33,588 mi
- 06/03/2015203,505 mi
- 07/03/2016219,884 mi+16,379 mi
- 17/03/2016219,884 mi
- 22/03/2017227,800 mi+7,916 mi
- 16/03/2018232,436 mi+4,636 mi
- 16/09/2019233,521 mi+1,085 mi
Average of roughly 15,657 miles per year across 14 recorded odometer readings.
RE05 ULX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
14 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Transporter (RE05 ULX) between February 2008 and September 2019.
The record contains 12 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 16 September 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (12 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)”.
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