Volkswagen Transporter, 2005, Vantaa

🔥 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9 TDI – 9-seater people carrier, now in need of repair 🔥

🚗 Sold at auction – please note the extensive repair need and the car’s current non-drivable condition

If you are looking for a large Transporter as a project, for spare parts, or to restore, here is a relatively rare all-round package: 9-seater Volkswagen Transporter Kombi 1.9 TDI.

This is a 2005 Transporter 1.9 TDI with a 105 hp diesel engine, 5-speed manual gearbox and space for up to nine passengers.

The odometer shows about 415,000 km. At the inspection on 23/07/2026, the recorded mileage was 411,837 km.

⚠️ NOTE! The car does not currently start and must be collected by towing.
With jump-start power, the electrics come on, but when starting, the starter only clicks. The battery is considered to be in very poor condition and there is also suspected fault in the starter motor.

🚐 9-seater Transporter – many possibilities

✔ 1.9 TDI diesel, 105 hp
✔ 5-speed manual gearbox
✔ Front-wheel drive
✔ 9 seats
✔ Gross vehicle weight 3000 kg
✔ Braked towing capacity 2200 kg
✔ Length 5.29 metres
✔ First registered in Finland

The Transporter’s biggest strength is its versatility. Nine seats, a large body and van-like construction make it an interesting base for, for example, a restoration project, hobby use or various transport needs.

⚠️ Faults noted at the inspection on 23/07/2026

The car has been failed at the periodic inspection. The following actual grounds for rejection were noted:

• There is rust damage in the left sill box section.

• The left track rod end has play.

• There is play in the rear bush/bearing of the left front lower control arm.

• There is play in the bush/bearing of the right front lower control arm.

  
  

In addition, the following repair advisories were given at inspection:

• The rear number plate light does not work.

• A front light does not work.

• The left front door lock is faulty.

  
  

According to the inspection certificate, the car has been failed, and the faults must be repaired before a reinspection. The inspection certificate states the reinspection deadline as 24/08/2026.

🔧 Other known faults and shortcomings

In addition to the faults found at inspection, the following has been noted on the car:

🚪 Doors and locking

• The driver’s door does not open.

• The locks do not work normally.

• The driver’s window cannot be opened.

• The front passenger window can only be opened from its own switch.

• The sliding door moves poorly.

🔋 Starting

• The battery is in very poor condition / practically flat.

• With jump-start power, the electrics come on, but the car does not start.

• When starting, only a click is heard, so fault in the starter motor is also suspected.

• The car is not currently roadworthy and collection must be arranged by towing or other transport.

❄️ Air conditioning and heating

• The air conditioning does not cool.

• The air conditioning fan speed control does not work.

• The passenger compartment air conditioning does not work at all.

• The Webasto is not known to work, and there is no remote control for it.

💡 Other electrical faults

• No power reaches the number plate lights.

• One front light does not work, as already noted in inspection.

• The rear window wiper does not work.

🔧 Chassis and body

• In addition to the loose suspension components noted at inspection, the car has further chassis-related repair needs.

• The car has a fair amount of rust, including the rust damage in the left sill box section noted at inspection.

📋 In summary – what are you buying?

This is not a ready-to-use car, but clearly a Transporter project in need of repair.

The known repair needs are:

✔ Rust damage in the left sill box section noted at inspection
✔ Left track rod end has play
✔ Rear bush/bearing of the left front lower control arm has play
✔ Bush/bearing of the right front lower control arm has play
✔ Fault with the number plate light
✔ Fault with the front light
✔ Faulty left front door lock
✔ Driver’s door does not open
✔ Locking system faults
✔ Electrical fault in the driver’s window
✔ Electrical fault in the front passenger window
✔ Sliding door moves poorly
✔ Battery in very poor condition
✔ Starter motor currently does not turn the engine, only clicks
✔ Air conditioning does not cool
✔ Faulty air conditioning fan/speed control
✔ Passenger compartment air conditioning does not work
✔ Webasto operation not confirmed, remote control missing
✔ Rear window wiper does not work
✔ Rust in several places

The vehicle is sold for repair in its current condition. The buyer must note all the faults and shortcomings listed above and be prepared for additional repair needs to emerge during restoration.

💡 Why might this still be interesting?

Although the repair list is long, the base is still a 9-seater Volkswagen Transporter with a fuel-efficient 1.9 TDI engine and a highly versatile body.

This kind of vehicle can be very useful as a restoration project, hobby vehicle, base for a camper conversion, or as a source of spare parts and repair work.

A buyer who can do the repairs themselves or has access to a low-cost repair facility may get far more use out of this than the average consumer.

In this auction you are not buying a ready-to-drive car – you are buying a project from which one can be built.

🚗 Location: Rinta-Joupin Autoliike, Vantaa Petikko

💰 Auction in progress – sold for repair

⚠️ NOTE: The car does not currently start. Jump-start power brings the electrics on, but the starter only clicks. The car must be collected by towing or other transport.

👉 If you have the space, tools and skills to restore a Transporter, here is a very versatile 9-seater project. However, please check the fault list in the advert carefully before placing a bid.