DMS6 - VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 15 days ago
The Volkswagen Transporter, often referred to simply as the VW Transporter, is a versatile and enduring commercial vehicle renowned for its reliability and practicality. Manufactured by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, a division of the German automaker Volkswagen AG, it has been a staple in both commercial and leisure sectors since its inception. Introduced in 1950, the Transporter has evolved through multiple generations, each enhancing its performance, comfort, and technology. Known for its distinctive boxy design and robust build, the model offers a range of configurations, including panel vans, kombis, and camper variants. Core features typically include efficient engines, spacious interiors, and advanced safety options, making it a popular choice for businesses and adventurers alike. Its reputation for durability and adaptability cements its status as a true icon in the light commercial vehicle segment.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
The vehicle is a 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, registered in September 1999, with registration number DMS6. It has a silver exterior and is equipped with a 2,459cc diesel engine. The current MOT is valid until 21 January 2026, with the latest test conducted on 22 January 2025. The vehicle has recorded a mileage of 100,439 miles. It is currently taxed. The latest MOT included an advisory regarding corrosion on the front brake pipe, which is not deemed dangerous. No CO2 emissions data is available. Overall, the vehicle is in MOT-compliant condition with noted corrosion advisories.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 22 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,439 mi
Expires: 21 January 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rears showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 05 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,476 mi
Expires: 04 January 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES , cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES , cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 05 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,296 mi
Expires: 10 November 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES , cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES , cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 01 November 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,227 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES , cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES , cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 11 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,817 mi
Expires: 10 November 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 27 October 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,495 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cracking, VERY poor condition (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cracking, VERY poor condition (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Test limit 0.7 Test result 2.07 (8.2.2.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush has slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDE rear arm bushes all have slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Hand brake cable VERY corroded likely to snap
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Coolant leak
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDE , front to rears corroding in places (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES ,cracking and close to legal age limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 15 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,050 mi
Expires: 18 October 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn and edges and cracking badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges and cracking badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
Failed - 14 October 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,015 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn and edges and cracking badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges and cracking badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
Passed - 19 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,584 mi
Expires: 18 October 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside front headlight slightly loose
Failed - 16 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,539 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside front headlight slightly loose
Passed - 10 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,915 mi
Expires: 09 October 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Headlight slightly loose
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 10 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,915 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Headlight slightly loose
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 10 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,472 mi
Expires: 09 October 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 15 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,958 mi
Expires: 14 November 2017
Failed - 15 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,957 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Major Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Passed - 02 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,544 mi
Expires: 30 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 31 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,468 mi
Expires: 30 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 12 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,948 mi
Expires: 07 December 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Failed - 12 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,948 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Passed - 01 December 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,213 mi
Expires: 07 December 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Failed - 01 December 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,213 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Passed - 08 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,555 mi
Expires: 07 December 2011
Failed - 01 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,483 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 08 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,518 mi
Expires: 07 October 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 07 October 2009 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,513 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous osf tyre is perished
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 02 October 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,365 mi
Passed - 02 October 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,365 mi
Expires: 01 October 2009
Passed - 18 September 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,425 mi
Expires: 17 September 2008
Passed - 19 May 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,520 mi
Expires: 18 May 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for DMS6?
The MOT expires on 21 January 2026.
What is the tax status of DMS6?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 April 2026.
What are the specifications of DMS6?
This is a 1999 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 2459cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of DMS6?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.