Volkswagen Transporter
Orange · Diesel · 2007 · 1,896 cc
T5 TGUMOT history
T5 TGU is an orange diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 6 Sept 2007. Its MOT is valid until 20 Nov 2026 and it has passed 15 of 28 MOT tests, with 195,103 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 195,103 mi
- At MOT on 10 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 28
- 15 passed · 13 failed
- Per year
- 7,360 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T5 TGU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Orange
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2007
- First used
- 6 Sept 2007
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T5 TGU was last recorded at 195,103 miles on 10 Nov 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Nov 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 26 Mar 2013: 133,118 miles, lower than 133,155 miles on 25 Mar 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 195,103 miles · 7 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 7,360 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 195,103 miles
- 2024 – 192,976 miles
- 2023 – 188,833 miles
- 2022 – 184,542 miles
- 2021 – 180,335 miles
- 2020 – 176,102 miles
- 2019 – 167,919 miles
- 2017 – 157,492 miles
- 2016 – 149,359 miles
- 2015 – 148,419 miles
- 2014 – 144,185 miles
- 2013 – 133,118 miles
- 2012 – 130,177 miles
- 2011 – 108,982 miles
- 2010 – 83,666 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass195,103 miles
- MinorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2012
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Advise o/s outer c/v boot
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
O/a n/a front tyres worn badly inner edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
28 tests since 10 Sept 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass195,103 miles1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 195,103 miles
- Test number
- 180771685719
- MinorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Fail195,103 miles (+2,127)4 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 195,103 miles
- Test number
- 918533634110
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
- MinorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Pass192,976 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 192,976 miles
- Test number
- 627463958745
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Fail192,976 miles (+4,143)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 192,976 miles
- Test number
- 635683377095
- MajorCentral Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass188,833 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 188,833 miles
- Test number
- 533596336429
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail188,826 miles (+4,284)1 major1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 188,826 miles
- Test number
- 551089985864
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass184,542 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 184,542 miles
- Test number
- 285885078645
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail184,542 miles (+4,207)9 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 184,542 miles
- Test number
- 798637038016
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Exhaust system insecure heatshield Likely to become detached (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass180,335 miles (+4,233)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 180,335 miles
- Test number
- 529580338551
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass176,102 miles (+8,183)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 176,102 miles
- Test number
- 529820571236
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass167,919 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 167,919 miles
- Test number
- 458115121525
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryAdvise o/s outer c/v boot
- AdvisoryO/a n/a front tyres worn badly inner edge
Fail167,919 miles (+10,427)2 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 167,919 miles
- Test number
- 247624621192
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryAdvise o/s outer c/v boot
- AdvisoryO/a n/a front tyres worn badly inner edge
- AdvisoryO/s rear disc corroded
Pass157,492 miles (+8)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 157,492 miles
- Test number
- 719413382860
- AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryO/s front shocker worn
Fail157,484 miles (+8,125)5 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 157,484 miles
- Test number
- 591945987467
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureTyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure n/s front tyre inner side wall (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureTyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure o/s front tyre inner side wall (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryO/s front shocker worn
Pass149,359 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 149,359 miles
- Test number
- 142739637149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail149,359 miles (+940)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 149,359 miles
- Test number
- 446439596389
- FailureNearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Pass148,419 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 148,419 miles
- Test number
- 119472195096
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- NoteOil leak
Fail148,419 miles (+4,234)4 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 148,419 miles
- Test number
- 218706485081
- FailureNearside Front All position lamps have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- NoteOil leak
Fail144,185 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,185 miles
- Test number
- 409657584062
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass144,185 miles (+11,067)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 144,185 miles
- Test number
- 636327084070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass133,118 miles (-37)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 133,118 miles
- Test number
- 337615683051
- NoteTested with steel wheels
Fail133,155 miles (+2,978)4 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,155 miles
- Test number
- 446334883074
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- NoteTested with steel wheels
Pass130,177 miles3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 130,177 miles
- Test number
- 115393962258
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteOil leak
Fail130,177 miles (+21,195)3 repaired3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,177 miles
- Test number
- 517573162263
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteOil leak
Pass108,982 miles (+2)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 108,982 miles
- Test number
- 889994961209
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- NoteOil leak
Fail108,980 miles (+25,314)8 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,980 miles
- Test number
- 149443961223
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- NoteOil leak
Pass83,666 miles (+203)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 83,666 miles
- Test number
- 631947850238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,463 miles1 failure2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,463 miles
- Test number
- 953803950202
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Questions about T5 TGU
- Does T5 TGU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T5 TGU is valid until 20 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on T5 TGU?
- The MOT on T5 TGU is valid until 20 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T5 TGU done?
- T5 TGU was recorded at 195,103 miles at its MOT on 10 Nov 2025, an average of 7,360 miles a year.
- Has T5 TGU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T5 TGU has failed 13 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on T5 TGU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 26 Mar 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T5 TGU find?
- T5 TGU passed its latest MOT on 10 Nov 2025 with 1 minor defect and 3 advisories: rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; front oil leak, but not excessive; offside front power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded, and 1 more.
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