2021 Ford Transit Connect 1.5L Diesel · AB69 APB

The Ford Transit Connect presents as roadworthy following its most recent DVSA examination. The May 2025 test at 65,289 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, indicating a stable maintenance trend across the available history. The earlier failure on 31 May 2025 at 65,284 miles is anomalous: the tester logged no defects, which points to an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the vehicle passed later the same day. Recorded mileage stands at 65,289 against a February 2024 reading of 49,156, giving 16,133 miles over roughly fifteen months and an average of about 13,058 miles per year since 2021. That is high for a five-year-old light van and implies regular commercial use with corresponding load on drivetrain, suspension bushes, and brake discs. The gap between February 2024 and May 2025 is the only interval shown; no intermediate tests exist, so wear between those dates is undocumented. The clean advisory list across both passes means no recurring corrosion, exhaust, or binding caliper issues appear in the official record. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity beneath the sills and wheel arches, given the mileage and likely urban delivery duty. Check front coil springs and suspension bushes for fatigue, and measure brake disc run-out and pad thickness, as these consumables wear unseen between annual tests. Given the same-day fail and pass with zero defects, verify the V5C and test certificate to confirm the rejection was clerical. The high annual mileage warrants scrutiny of the timing belt interval and gearbox oil condition despite the absent advisories.