Volkswagen Transporter
Silver · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
W5 ESSMOT history
W5 ESS is a silver diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 6 Jul 2012. Its MOT is valid until 14 May 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 157,131 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 May 2027
- Mileage
- 157,131 mi
- At MOT on 11 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 4,877 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- W5 ESS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 6 Jul 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
W5 ESS was last recorded at 157,131 miles on 11 May 2026, 2,817 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 154,314 miles · 6 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,817 miles
- Average per year
- 4,877 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 157,131 miles
- 2025 – 154,314 miles
- 2024 – 149,760 miles
- 2023 – 144,907 miles
- 2022 – 139,714 miles
- 2021 – 136,183 miles
- 2020 – 133,091 miles
- 2019 – 129,126 miles
- 2018 – 125,168 miles
- 2017 – 119,377 miles
- 2016 – 115,931 miles
- 2015 – 103,573 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass157,131 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 18 May 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass157,131 miles (+2,817)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2027
- Odometer
- 157,131 miles
- Test number
- 660540519684
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass154,314 miles (+4,554)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2026
- Odometer
- 154,314 miles
- Test number
- 108379420499
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,760 miles (+4,853)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2025
- Odometer
- 149,760 miles
- Test number
- 733766607638
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass144,907 miles (+5,193)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2024
- Odometer
- 144,907 miles
- Test number
- 787102332908
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass139,714 miles (+3,531)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2023
- Odometer
- 139,714 miles
- Test number
- 196595660917
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,183 miles (+3,092)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2022
- Odometer
- 136,183 miles
- Test number
- 887422214105
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass133,091 miles (+3,965)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2021
- Odometer
- 133,091 miles
- Test number
- 740524355234
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass129,126 miles (+3,958)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 129,126 miles
- Test number
- 567897490520
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass125,168 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2019
- Odometer
- 125,168 miles
- Test number
- 347072526253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail125,164 miles (+5,787)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,164 miles
- Test number
- 213975726884
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Pass119,377 miles (+3,446)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2018
- Odometer
- 119,377 miles
- Test number
- 758314029753
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass115,931 miles (+12,358)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2017
- Odometer
- 115,931 miles
- Test number
- 717634610359
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,573 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2016
- Odometer
- 103,573 miles
- Test number
- 458449735113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail103,569 miles2 dangerous1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 103,569 miles
- Test number
- 368598735110
- DangerousNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- DangerousOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Questions about W5 ESS
- Does W5 ESS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on W5 ESS is valid until 14 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on W5 ESS?
- The MOT on W5 ESS is valid until 14 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has W5 ESS done?
- W5 ESS was recorded at 157,131 miles at its MOT on 11 May 2026, an average of 4,877 miles a year.
- Has W5 ESS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W5 ESS has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 16 May 2018.
- Has the mileage on W5 ESS 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 W5 ESS find?
- W5 ESS passed its latest MOT on 11 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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