Volkswagen Transporter
Blue · Diesel · 2010 · 2,460 cc
C5 MALMOT history
C5 MAL is a blue diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 4 May 2010. Its MOT is valid until 10 Apr 2027 and it has passed 14 of 20 MOT tests, with 150,717 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 150,717 mi
- At MOT on 26 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 14 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 8,449 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C5 MAL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,460 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2010
- First used
- 4 May 2010
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C5 MAL was last recorded at 150,717 miles on 26 Mar 2026, 258 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Mar 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 150,459 miles · 20 Mar 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 258 miles
- Average per year
- 8,449 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 150,717 miles
- 2025 – 145,204 miles
- 2024 – 136,045 miles
- 2023 – 131,697 miles
- 2022 – 128,799 miles
- 2021 – 125,444 miles
- 2020 – 119,535 miles
- 2019 – 110,942 miles
- 2018 – 101,223 miles
- 2017 – 91,296 miles
- 2016 – 79,147 miles
- 2015 – 69,225 miles
- 2014 – 56,817 miles
- 2013 – 41,371 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass150,717 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryRear both rear hand brake cable mounting brackets are corroded but still secure.Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2022
Exhaust middle and rear boxes corroding
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2025
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
Minor3 MOTs, 2020–2021
Front Front subframe corroding
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Exhaust box middle and rear corroding
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
20 tests since 16 Apr 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass150,717 miles (+258)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 150,717 miles
- Test number
- 840748235229
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear both rear hand brake cable mounting brackets are corroded but still secure.
Fail150,459 miles (+5,255)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 150,459 miles
- Test number
- 149661642627
- MajorNearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear both rear hand brake cable mounting brackets are corroded but still secure.
Pass145,204 miles (+9,159)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 145,204 miles
- Test number
- 128113655204
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryExhaust middle and rear boxes corroding
- AdvisoryGeneral underbody corrosion
Pass136,045 miles (+4,348)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 136,045 miles
- Test number
- 667338518432
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,697 miles (+2,898)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 131,697 miles
- Test number
- 785732100575
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,799 miles (+1)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 128,799 miles
- Test number
- 539442548787
- AdvisoryExhaust middle and rear boxes corroding
- AdvisoryFront Front subframe corroding
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail128,798 miles (+3,354)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,798 miles
- Test number
- 421589530344
- MajorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryExhaust middle and rear boxes corroding
- AdvisoryFront Front subframe corroding
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass125,444 miles (+34)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 125,444 miles
- Test number
- 373724640248
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryExhaust box middle and rear corroding
Fail125,410 miles (+5,875)2 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,410 miles
- Test number
- 722708049517
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryExhaust box middle and rear corroding
Pass119,535 miles (+297)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 119,535 miles
- Test number
- 504839013841
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail119,238 miles (+8,296)2 major1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,238 miles
- Test number
- 889712645132
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust middle box and back box corroding
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass110,942 miles (+115)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 110,942 miles
- Test number
- 988086682706
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,827 miles (+9,604)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,827 miles
- Test number
- 728222856844
- MajorOffside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Pass101,223 miles (+9,927)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2019
- Odometer
- 101,223 miles
- Test number
- 979198768936
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass91,296 miles (+12,149)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2018
- Odometer
- 91,296 miles
- Test number
- 220368963416
- AdvisoryNearside Front slight play in the top strut mount
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre at 3, 4, 4 mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front slight play in top strut mount
- AdvisoryOffside Rear small cut in the tyre tread but not down to the cords
- AdvisoryRear age related cracks forming on the NSR and OSR tyre edge
Pass79,147 miles (+190)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2017
- Odometer
- 79,147 miles
- Test number
- 275232297887
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryExhaust system starting to corrode
Fail78,957 miles (+9,732)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,957 miles
- Test number
- 328529947218
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryExhaust system starting to corrode
Pass69,225 miles (+12,408)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2016
- Odometer
- 69,225 miles
- Test number
- 989774205180
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,817 miles (+15,446)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2015
- Odometer
- 56,817 miles
- Test number
- 127055304157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,371 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2014
- Odometer
- 41,371 miles
- Test number
- 958856803125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C5 MAL
- Does C5 MAL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C5 MAL is valid until 10 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C5 MAL?
- The MOT on C5 MAL is valid until 10 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C5 MAL done?
- C5 MAL was recorded at 150,717 miles at its MOT on 26 Mar 2026, an average of 8,449 miles a year.
- Has C5 MAL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C5 MAL has failed 6 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Mar 2026.
- Has the mileage on C5 MAL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on C5 MAL find?
- C5 MAL passed its latest MOT on 26 Mar 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; rear both rear hand brake cable mounting brackets are corroded but still secure..
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