2004 Ford Transit Connect 1.8L Diesel · WA04 AEX

The 2004 Ford Transit Connect passed its most recent MOT on 12 November 2025 at 172,672 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history reads as stable with no recurring mechanical or structural faults flagged. The vehicle currently holds a valid roadworthiness pass, though the record shows two anomalous failures immediately preceding clean passes in consecutive years that warrant scrutiny. The recorded mileage rose from 151,559 in the October 2023 test to 163,143 by the October 2024 failure and reached 172,672 by the November 2025 pass, averaging roughly 10,500 miles per year across that span against a lifetime mean near 7,849. This is a modest uplift over typical use but not extreme for a light commercial. The history is sparse, with only five entries and no advisories or defects logged at any stage, so the data gives little insight into consumable wear or hidden corrosion between tests. The November 2024 failure at 163,137 miles and the November 2025 failure at 172,672 miles both list no defects, which suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than genuine fault findings. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and underbody structural integrity, as a 22-year-old van with no advisories on record may simply have escaped closer examination. Given the clean pass on 12 November 2025, the vehicle presents as roadworthy on paper eight months before today's date. Verify the V5C and test certificates for the two zero-defect failures, and confirm in person that exhaust emissions, tyre tread depths, and corrosion-prone chassis members meet acceptable standards for continued use.