2004 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9L Diesel · AC52 DAZ

The Volkswagen Transporter presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 11 April 2025 at 177,294 miles, with the prior test on 1 April 2025 recording a failure yet no defects listed. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with every annual examination from 2022 through 2025 returning a clean sheet aside from that anomalous April 2025 fail. A clean record over four successive years implies the previous keeper addressed consumables and mechanical items before each test rather than letting advisories accumulate. Annual mileage sits at roughly 8,000 miles against the vehicle's 22-year life, which is typical for a Transporter of this age. The records show 149,940 miles in April 2022, rising to 160,232 by May 2023, then 175,400 in May 2024, and 177,294 by April 2025. That equates to about 10,300 miles in the first year of the record and only 1,894 miles across the final twelve months, suggesting the van entered lighter use or partial standing in its last recorded period. The sparse, defect-free entries give little basis to suspect neglected upkeep, though the bare MOT data excludes intermediate servicing. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and 177,000-mile accumulation. The April 2025 failure with no defects logged points to a possible administrative or documentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, but confirm this with the DVSA certificate trail. Structural corrosion around chassis members and sills remains the principal risk on a 2004 panel van and warrants close examination beneath the body. Check the exhaust emissions and binding calipers during a road test, as these items are not captured by a pass with no defects yet degrade gradually on high-mileage diesel vans. The owner clearly kept the test history clean, so verify service invoices to corroborate that interval maintenance matched the MOT outcomes.