Volkswagen Transporter
Black · Diesel · 2005 · 1,896 cc
T555 DKSMOT history
T555 DKS is a black diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 7 Mar 2005. Its MOT is valid until 27 Aug 2027 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 147,593 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 147,593 mi
- At MOT on 6 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 6,566 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T555 DKS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 7 Mar 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T555 DKS was last recorded at 147,593 miles on 6 Aug 2026, 1,304 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 31 Oct 2011: 59,513 miles, lower than 59,559 miles on 28 Oct 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 146,289 miles · 21 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,304 miles
- Average per year
- 6,566 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 147,593 miles
- 2025 – 146,289 miles
- 2024 – 145,067 miles
- 2023 – 143,932 miles
- 2022 – 141,566 miles
- 2021 – 138,087 miles
- 2020 – 134,841 miles
- 2019 – 132,603 miles
- 2018 – 119,258 miles
- 2017 – 102,152 miles
- 2016 – 100,055 miles
- 2015 – 90,986 miles
- 2013 – 80,838 miles
- 2012 – 66,898 miles
- 2011 – 59,513 miles
- 2010 – 49,883 miles
- 2009 – 40,687 miles
- 2008 – 28,324 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass147,593 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Full MOT history
22 tests since 6 Jun 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass147,593 miles (+1,304)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 147,593 miles
- Test number
- 860488424996
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass146,289 miles (+1,222)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 146,289 miles
- Test number
- 186839058309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,067 miles (+1,135)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 145,067 miles
- Test number
- 477596390475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass143,932 miles (+2,366)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 143,932 miles
- Test number
- 968837378678
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass141,566 miles (+3,479)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 141,566 miles
- Test number
- 321279808987
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,087 miles (+3,246)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 138,087 miles
- Test number
- 976611064099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,841 miles (+2,238)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 134,841 miles
- Test number
- 424897921620
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,603 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 132,603 miles
- Test number
- 647295506989
- AdvisoryCentre exhaust silencer delaminating
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn & tread low (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust silencer delaminating
Fail132,603 miles (+13,345)1 dangerous6 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 132,603 miles
- Test number
- 263721464733
- DangerousNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn & boot split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryCentre exhaust silencer delaminating
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn & tread low (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust silencer delaminating
Pass119,258 miles (+17,106)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 119,258 miles
- Test number
- 567340893388
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass102,152 miles8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 102,152 miles
- Test number
- 622602802695
- AdvisoryBrake pad warning light on - no wire fitted nearside front pad
- AdvisoryEML on
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisorySlight drag offside rear brake
Fail102,148 miles (+2,093)3 failures8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,148 miles
- Test number
- 825030639945
- FailureEmissions not tested No timing belt information (7.3.A.1)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryBrake pad warning light on - no wire fitted nearside front pad
- AdvisoryEML on
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisorySlight drag offside rear brake
Pass100,055 miles (+9,069)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 100,055 miles
- Test number
- 338924027736
- AdvisoryFront flexible brake hoses perishing
- AdvisorySlight play in front anti roll bar bushes
Pass90,986 miles (+10,148)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 90,986 miles
- Test number
- 425422495063
- NoteFront shock absorbers imbalanced
- NoteSlight movement nearside front wish bone rear bush
Pass80,838 miles (+13,940)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 80,838 miles
- Test number
- 516325313346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,898 miles (+110)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 66,898 miles
- Test number
- 165475212388
- NoteRear pads and discs worn to service limits
Fail66,788 miles (+7,275)1 failure2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,788 miles
- Test number
- 665890612380
- FailureOffside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- NoteOffside rear tyre worn low
- NoteRear pads and discs worn to service limits
Pass59,513 miles (-46)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 59,513 miles
- Test number
- 487344701365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,559 miles (+9,676)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,559 miles
- Test number
- 959951701394
- FailureOffside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Pass49,883 miles (+9,196)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 49,883 miles
- Test number
- 711590460276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,687 miles (+12,363)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 40,687 miles
- Test number
- 533422919202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,324 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 28,324 miles
- Test number
- 104248258170
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about T555 DKS
- Does T555 DKS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T555 DKS is valid until 27 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T555 DKS?
- The MOT on T555 DKS is valid until 27 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T555 DKS done?
- T555 DKS was recorded at 147,593 miles at its MOT on 6 Aug 2026, an average of 6,566 miles a year.
- Has T555 DKS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T555 DKS has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Jul 2019.
- Has the mileage on T555 DKS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 31 Oct 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T555 DKS find?
- T555 DKS passed its latest MOT on 6 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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