2009 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · 10 MXV

The Ford Transit currently fails the roadworthiness test. The most recent DVSA examination on 11 February 2026 at 56,551 miles returned a fail with no defects recorded, an administrative anomaly that leaves the vehicle legally unroadworthy until a valid pass is issued. Prior to this, the test history from April 2022 through April 2025 shows a stable trend, with four consecutive passes and no advisories logged against suspension, brakes, structure, or emissions. The recorded mileage confirms very light use for a 17 year old commercial vehicle. The odometer read 47,241 miles in April 2022 and climbed to 55,040 miles by April 2025, an average of roughly 2,600 miles per year. Between the April 2025 pass and the February 2026 fail the van covered only 1,511 miles. Such low annual accumulation suggests extended standing periods, which on a Transit of this age raises the risk of perished rubber bushes, seized brake calipers, and corrosion to chassis outriggers and sills from damp storage. A buyer must treat the February 2026 fail as an open item. The absence of listed defects means the failure cause is undocumented in the supplied record, so a physical inspection should confirm why the tester rejected it and whether the issue is mechanical or paperwork related. Given the clean advisory history, no recurring wear pattern exists, but the age demands a hands on check of brake disc condition, coil spring integrity, and structural rust at the rear crossmember. Low mileage has spared the drivetrain heavy wear, yet the long idle spells typical of this usage demand scrutiny of tyre sidewall cracking, fluid contamination, and handbrake function. The previous owner kept the test record clear for four years, implying basic maintenance was met, but the unexplained recent fail means no sale should proceed without a fresh pass and a workshop inspection.