1987 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER1.9L Petrol

The 1987 Volkswagen Transporter presents a currently roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 20 August 2025 at 64,062 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following clean passes on 22 August 2024 at 62,356 miles and 15 August 2023 at 61,896 miles. The owner has kept the vehicle to a standard that clears the annual roadworthiness check without advisories across the last three years. Recorded mileage sits at 64,062 against nearly 39 years of age, an average of roughly 1,643 miles per year. The records show only 1,706 miles added between the August 2023 and August 2025 tests. Such low annual use implies long stationary periods, which on a vehicle of this era raises the risk of perished rubber components, seized brake calipers, and hidden corrosion rather than worn drivetrain parts. The two failed entries on 9 August 2023 at 61,895 miles and 22 August 2024 at 62,354 miles carry no recorded defects, pointing to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the bodyshell. Transporters of this generation suffer structural rust at the sills, outriggers, and chassis rails, none of which a pass with no advisories confirms as sound. The tester logged no brake, suspension bush, or exhaust concerns, yet standing time can mask binding calipers and flat-spotted tyres that a short test drive will not reveal. Given the sparse and clean history, previous keepers appear to have stored the van lightly and presented it for test without neglected consumables. The absence of recurring advisories suggests no worsening mechanical trend, but age alone demands verification of fuel lines, coolant hoses, and brake hydraulics before regular use.