2003 Volkswagen Transporter 2.5L Diesel · AD03 PLV

The Volkswagen Transporter presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 30 April 2025 at 159,294 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three years. The April 2025 pass came four days after a failure on 26 April 2025 at 159,256 miles, though the tester recorded no defects on either certificate. A similar pattern occurred in April 2024, when the vehicle failed and passed on the same day at 157,460 miles with no defects logged. These paired fail-pass entries suggest administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults, as no advisories or defects appear anywhere in the record. The recorded mileage shows typical use for a 23-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 152,401 miles at the April 2023 test, rose to 157,460 by April 2024, and reached 159,294 by April 2025. That equates to roughly 5,000 miles per year over the recorded period, below the 6,926-mile annual average for the vehicle's age. The sparse history with only three test years captured means roughly two decades of earlier records are absent from this summary, limiting long-term wear assessment. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean advisory record. The lack of recorded defects does not confirm absence of wear on consumable items such as brake discs, suspension bushes, or coil springs at this mileage. The Transporter's age makes structural corrosion a primary concern, particularly on chassis rails, sills, and underbody mounts where moisture exposure accumulates over time. The repeated same-day fail-pass cycles in 2024 and 2025 warrant verification of the V5C logbook and test certificates to confirm no suppressed defects. Given 159,294 miles on original-era components, expect imminent replacement of steering joints, drivetrain mounts, and exhaust sections regardless of the unmarked MOT history.