2002 Volkswagen Transporter 2.5L Diesel · AD02 ALU

The 2002 Volkswagen Transporter presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent MOT pass on 17 March 2026 at 174,135 miles, with no defects logged. The maintenance trend across the available record reads as stable, showing no escalating mechanical faults or recurring advisory patterns. A prior failure on 4 March 2026 at the identical mileage of 174,135 miles carries no recorded defects, which suggests an administrative or presentation issue at test rather than a substantive mechanical defect. Mileage accumulation sits at a broadly typical rate for a 24-year-old vehicle, averaging near 7,256 miles per year. The records show a pronounced slowdown in use after 2023: the test on 12 January 2023 at 172,109 miles and the 28 December 2023 pass at 172,276 miles indicate only 167 miles covered across that year. By 19 March 2025 the van reached 172,622 miles, then 174,135 by March 2026, a modest 1,513 miles in the final twelve months. The data is sparse, with five entries over three years and no advisories, so the file offers limited insight into component wear. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on the chassis and sills, given the age and low recent use that can mask moisture-related deterioration. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant physical checks despite the clean MOT slate, as long idle periods promote seized calipers and flat-spotted tyres. The twin March 2026 tests at unchanged mileage imply the vehicle stood unused between them, so verify the braking system frees correctly and the exhaust emissions remain within limits after start-up.