FORD TRANSIT2010 · 2.4L DIESEL

The Ford Transit carries a current MOT pass from 28 January 2026 at 113,546 miles, but the underlying maintenance trend is worsening rather than stable. In that most recent test the examiner initially failed the van at 113,543 miles for exhaust emissions exceeding manufacturer limit and a missing anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover, then issued a pass later the same day after rectification. Persistent advisories remained: inner and outer sills rusty, near and offside rear suspension mounting areas corroded at the shock chassis legs, two brake pipes at the ABS unit corroded and smeared with grease, slight wear in both rear leaf spring eye bushes, offside rear service brake fluctuating, a non-excessive oil leak and windscreen damage. Comparison with the 5 February 2025 failure for emissions and excessively worn offside front track control bush shows repeated emissions faults and spreading corrosion, marking a degrading structural and mechanical picture. Mileage records span only 2024 to 2026 yet reveal a low-use pattern for a 16-year-old vehicle. The tester recorded 106,351 miles on 23 January 2024, 110,397 miles on 5 February 2025, and 113,546 miles on 28 January 2026. That equates to roughly 4,046 miles in the first interval and 3,149 miles in the second, well below the implied 7,097 miles per annum average. No rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps appear in the supplied data, though absence of earlier histories limits long-term wear assessment. Light annual coverage suggests occasional commercial or private duty, but the corrosion advisories imply the previous owners neglected underbody protection despite low engine load. A buyer must physically inspect the structural integrity of both inner and outer sill sections and the rear chassis legs around the shock mounts, as rust progressed from inner sills in January 2024 to outer sills by January 2026. The grease-covered brake pipes at the ABS unit demand careful cleaning to reveal true corrosion state; the tester flagged them difficult to check on both January 2026 tests. Both rear leaf spring eye bushes show slight wear, and the offside rear brake fluctuation warrants caliper or drum examination. The twice-failed exhaust emissions call for diagnostic check of DPF, EGR or lambda systems. Previous keepers clearly deferred rust treatment while fixing only forced failures, so expect ongoing consumable and structural upkeep costs.