VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER2007 · 1.9L DIESEL

The vehicle presents a current pass certificate dated 22 October 2025 at 172,707 miles, yet the same-day initial test failed on washer fluid, headlamp aim and levelling, and an excessively worn offside front ball joint. The maintenance trend is worsening. Corrosion across rear suspension arms, subframe mountings, and brake pipes recurs yearly, and a slight rear brake bind persisted from the January 2024 pass through to the latest test. The owner cleared the safety-critical failures within hours but left the corrosion advisories and brake bind unaddressed. Recorded mileage rose from 168,153 in January 2024 to 169,886 by October 2024, then to 172,707 by October 2025. That equates to roughly 2,800 miles in the first ten months of 2024 and only 2,821 miles across the following twelve months. Against a 19-year life averaging 9,090 miles per year, the recent annual use sits well below typical. Low recent accumulation suggests extended standing periods, which accelerates corrosion and permits seized joints and binding calipers to develop unnoticed. A buyer must physically inspect the offside front suspension ball joint replaced after the October 2025 failure and confirm no residual play remains in the steering rack inner joint first flagged at 169,886 miles. The rear suspension arms show corroded condition at every test since January 2024; assess metal thickness and any fracture risk at the mountings. Examine all four coil springs for external rot and check front and rear brake pipes for grease-covered corrosion that may hide pitting. Verify the offside rear brake no longer binds on a road test, and confirm sill corrosion near chassis mountings has not advanced beyond the non-structural classification recorded in 2024. The headlamp levelling device and washer system need functional confirmation despite the recent rectification.