Volkswagen Transporter
Grey · Diesel · 2001 · 1,895 cc
T4 VKNMOT history
T4 VKN is a grey diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 31 Dec 2001. Its MOT expired on 30 Jul 2026 and it has passed 12 of 15 MOT tests, with 178,335 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Jul 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 30 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 178,335 mi
- At MOT on 31 Jul 2025
- MOT tests
- 15
- 12 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,375 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T4 VKN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,895 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 31 Dec 2001
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 30 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Jul 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T4 VKN was last recorded at 178,335 miles on 31 Jul 2025, 9 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 178,326 miles · 19 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 9 miles
- Average per year
- 2,375 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 178,335 miles
- 2024 – 177,184 miles
- 2023 – 176,126 miles
- 2022 – 173,967 miles
- 2021 – 171,645 miles
- 2020 – 169,215 miles
- 2019 – 167,393 miles
- 2018 – 165,366 miles
- 2017 – 161,894 miles
- 2016 – 157,900 miles
- 2015 – 155,582 miles
- 2014 – 152,466 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass178,335 miles
- MinorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryOffside Front & Rear brake disc's backing plate/covers missing
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering belt requires Adjustment
- AdvisoryRear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))
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.
Vehicle under body has various amounts of surface corrosion and is heavily under sealed
Advisory3 MOTs, 2017–2018
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and offside
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
All direction indicators slightly discoloured Front and rear
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Towbar component slightly corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
15 tests since 9 Sept 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass178,335 miles (+9)1 minor11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 178,335 miles
- Test number
- 241620533608
- MinorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Front & Rear brake disc's backing plate/covers missing
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering belt requires Adjustment
- AdvisoryRear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))
Fail178,326 miles (+1,142)6 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 178,326 miles
- Test number
- 200888121107
- MajorNearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Outer Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened chassis corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edges cracking both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner inner rack end play
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner sill corrosion outside prescribed area
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer securing nut corroded
Pass177,184 miles (+1,058)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 177,184 miles
- Test number
- 181303914819
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and offside
Pass176,126 miles (+2,159)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 176,126 miles
- Test number
- 982674973968
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and offside
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass173,967 miles (+2,322)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 173,967 miles
- Test number
- 524045096863
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass171,645 miles (+2,430)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 171,645 miles
- Test number
- 979134476400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass169,215 miles (+1,822)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 169,215 miles
- Test number
- 530065645770
- AdvisoryAll direction indicators slightly discoloured Front and rear (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryVehicle under body has some surface corrosion and under sealed
Pass167,393 miles (+2,027)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 167,393 miles
- Test number
- 204301194785
- AdvisoryAll direction indicators slightly discoloured Front and rear (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryVehicle under body has various amounts of surface corrosion and heavily under sealed
Pass165,366 miles (+3,472)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 165,366 miles
- Test number
- 928518140365
- AdvisoryFront All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryVehicle under body has various amounts of surface corrosion and is heavily under sealed
Pass161,894 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 161,894 miles
- Test number
- 848059634096
- AdvisoryVehicle under body has various amounts of surface corrosion and is heavily under sealed
Fail161,891 miles (+3,991)7 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,891 miles
- Test number
- 478847725475
- FailureNearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryVehicle under body has various amounts of surface corrosion and is heavily under sealed
Pass157,900 miles (+2,318)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 157,900 miles
- Test number
- 753612568782
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre worn low on inner edge
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside front tyre inner sidewall starting to crack/split
Pass155,582 miles (+3,116)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 155,582 miles
- Test number
- 831209301225
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Pass152,466 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 152,466 miles
- Test number
- 927225854268
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryTowbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
- NoteVehicle freshly undersealed
Fail152,466 miles6 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 152,466 miles
- Test number
- 489012454223
- FailureBattery insecure (1.9.1)
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryTowbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
- NoteVehicle freshly undersealed
Questions about T4 VKN
- Does T4 VKN currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T4 VKN expired on 30 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T4 VKN?
- The MOT on T4 VKN expired on 30 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T4 VKN done?
- T4 VKN was recorded at 178,335 miles at its MOT on 31 Jul 2025, an average of 2,375 miles a year.
- Has T4 VKN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T4 VKN has failed 3 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Jun 2025.
- Has the mileage on T4 VKN 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 T4 VKN find?
- T4 VKN passed its latest MOT on 31 Jul 2025 with 1 minor defect and 11 advisories: nearside front steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened, and 9 more.
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