2007 Volkswagen Transporter 2.5L Diesel · KY07 AAZ

The Transporter passed its most recent MOT on 3 June 2026 at 282,090 miles, but only after a comprehensive failure five days earlier that exposed a collapsed front end. The May 2026 test recorded both front shock absorbers leaking seriously, both lower suspension arm pins and bushes excessively worn, a severely deteriorated nearside front CV boot, and thinning offside rear brake pads. This cluster of dangerous defects marks a sharp deterioration from the May 2025 test, where the same shocks showed only light misting and the suspension arms were merely corroded. The maintenance trend is unequivocally worsening; the owner addressed the failure with a rapid retest, yet the power steering rack corrosion noted in 2025 remains an outstanding advisory. Annual mileage has averaged roughly 14,800 miles since new, though the rate has slowed recently. Between September 2023 and June 2026 the van covered only 5,842 miles, yet the mechanical condition degraded disproportionately. The 2022 to 2023 period saw a more typical 13,141 miles accumulate, during which the tester noted an excessively worn offside rear shock bush, an engine oil leak, and three tyres worn to the legal limit. Low recent mileage has not arrested the decay; it suggests the vehicle has been standing while faults compounded. Recurring failures paint a clear picture of neglected chassis and driveline upkeep. Front lower suspension arms have appeared on every test since 2018, progressing from slight bush wear to excessive movement on both sides. Front shock absorbers have leaked seriously in 2019, 2025 and again in 2026. Nearside front CV boots have split or deteriorated severely in 2020, 2021, 2025 and 2026. Rear brake pipes have shown excessive corrosion continuously since 2019, and the engine has leaked oil at every inspection since 2020. Tyre management is equally poor: illegal tread depths forced failures in 2020, 2025 and 2026, with advisories for edge wear in the intervening years. A buyer must inspect the front subframe mounting points and wishbone brackets for corrosion-induced cracking, given the persistent arm bush wear and the 2025 advisory on corroded rear suspension arms. The brake pipe runs along the chassis rails need close examination for structural integrity, as does the power steering rack where corrosion is now confirmed. Verify that the recent shock absorber and suspension arm replacements are genuine and correctly torqued. Compression test the engine to assess the long-standing oil leak, and check the CV joints for grit ingress from the repeatedly failed boots. The windscreen washer failure is trivial; the chassis rot and suspension collapse are not.