1996 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9L Diesel · N592 AOM

The Volkswagen Transporter passed its most recent MOT on 10 April 2024 at 187,173 miles with no defects recorded. Roadworthy status stands confirmed. Maintenance trend reads stable across the five tests from March 2022 to April 2024. The failure logged on 25 March 2024 at identical mileage carried zero listed faults, indicating an administrative or presentation rejection rather than mechanical decline. Recorded mileages reveal light use for a 30-year-old van. The March 2022 test at 177,445 miles preceded the March 2023 test at 183,558 miles, a 6,113-mile increment. Only 3,615 miles accrued by the April 2024 test at 187,173 miles. Annual averages sit between 3,000 and 6,000 miles, under the roughly 6,239-mile norm for the age. Clean sheets and sparse entries imply routine basic care. Yet the same-day fail-pass pairs in 2023 and 2024 hint at owner lapses in test timing or documentation, not deferred wrenching. No advisories appear in the DVSA record, but physical inspection remains essential on a 187,173-mile 1996 chassis. The buyer should scrutinise suspension bushes, coil springs, and trailing arm mounts for corrosion or play. Brake discs, calipers, and hoses warrant examination for binding, scoring, or perishing after three decades. Structural integrity at sills, chassis rails, and wheel arches demands direct check for rust perforation, since testers logged none but left no visual evidence.