Volkswagen Transporter
Yellow · Diesel · 2006 · 1,896 cc
T5 YWLMOT history
T5 YWL is a yellow diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 5 Jul 2006. Its MOT is valid until 26 Mar 2027 and it has passed 16 of 24 MOT tests, with 245,406 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 245,406 mi
- At MOT on 27 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 16 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 10,900 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T5 YWL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 5 Jul 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T5 YWL was last recorded at 245,406 miles on 27 Mar 2026, 10,550 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 234,856 miles · 18 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 10,550 miles
- Average per year
- 10,900 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 245,406 miles
- 2025 – 234,856 miles
- 2024 – 230,209 miles
- 2023 – 224,725 miles
- 2022 – 218,645 miles
- 2021 – 212,964 miles
- 2018 – 197,842 miles
- 2017 – 183,978 miles
- 2016 – 169,759 miles
- 2015 – 150,703 miles
- 2014 – 137,219 miles
- 2013 – 120,635 miles
- 2012 – 103,847 miles
- 2011 – 91,174 miles
- 2010 – 79,955 miles
- 2009 – 62,797 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass245,406 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (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.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Failure3 MOTs, 2013–2017
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2013
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2022
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
24 tests since 25 Jun 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass245,406 miles (+10,550)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 245,406 miles
- Test number
- 528935322164
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Pass234,856 miles (+4,647)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 234,856 miles
- Test number
- 424013115647
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper flexy (1.1.11 (c))
Pass230,209 miles (+5,484)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 230,209 miles
- Test number
- 874450211475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass224,725 miles (+6,080)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 224,725 miles
- Test number
- 372456841271
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass218,645 miles (+87)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 218,645 miles
- Test number
- 915091178025
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust silencer corroded
Fail218,558 miles (+5,594)1 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 218,558 miles
- Test number
- 707353700176
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust silencer corroded
Pass212,964 miles (+58)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 212,964 miles
- Test number
- 988186458049
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Fail212,906 miles (+15,064)5 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 212,906 miles
- Test number
- 257968018042
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
- MajorNearside 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 Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass197,842 miles (+208)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 197,842 miles
- Test number
- 358665823011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail197,634 miles (+13,656)8 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 197,634 miles
- Test number
- 875841295713
- MajorBrake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material torear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Pass183,978 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 183,978 miles
- Test number
- 451163919412
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail183,966 miles (+14,207)7 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 183,966 miles
- Test number
- 932523619352
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureNearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Outer Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Pass169,759 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 169,759 miles
- Test number
- 277234649802
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail169,758 miles (+19,055)9 failures2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 169,758 miles
- Test number
- 546480861897
- FailureNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureRear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.3.2b)
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass150,703 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 150,703 miles
- Test number
- 538527965103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail150,703 miles (+13,484)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 150,703 miles
- Test number
- 967586065158
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureFront Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Pass137,219 miles4 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 137,219 miles
- Test number
- 747066884103
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- NoteNearside front tyre worn on outer edges.
- NoteNearside rear tyre slightly deteriorated
- NoteNearside rear wheel difficult to rotate by hand
Fail137,219 miles (+16,584)1 dangerous2 failures5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 137,219 miles
- Test number
- 229796184404
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- NoteNearside front tyre worn on outer edges.
- NoteNearside rear wheel difficult to rotate by hand
- NoteNearside tyre slightly deteriorated
Pass120,635 miles (+46)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 120,635 miles
- Test number
- 517277273102
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail120,589 miles (+16,742)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,589 miles
- Test number
- 997700773177
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- 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)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass103,847 miles (+12,673)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 103,847 miles
- Test number
- 957472282145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,174 miles (+11,219)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 91,174 miles
- Test number
- 915318271164
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass79,955 miles (+17,158)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2011
- Odometer
- 79,955 miles
- Test number
- 404328130139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,797 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 62,797 miles
- Test number
- 371586279141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T5 YWL
- Does T5 YWL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T5 YWL is valid until 26 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T5 YWL?
- The MOT on T5 YWL is valid until 26 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T5 YWL done?
- T5 YWL was recorded at 245,406 miles at its MOT on 27 Mar 2026, an average of 10,900 miles a year.
- Has T5 YWL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T5 YWL has failed 8 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Feb 2022.
- Has the mileage on T5 YWL 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 T5 YWL find?
- T5 YWL passed its latest MOT on 27 Mar 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front seat belt flexible stalk damaged.
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