2009 Volkswagen Sharan 2.0L Diesel · AD09 VDK

The Volkswagen Sharan currently holds a failed MOT status from the 14 January 2026 test at 108,677 miles, with no defects recorded against that failure. The maintenance trend across the available record is broadly stable with no advisories or faults logged, yet the most recent failure with no listed defect points to either an administrative issue or an unrecorded test condition that the buyer must clarify before purchase. Prior to this, the vehicle passed cleanly in January 2025 at 105,208 miles and February 2024 at 102,738 miles. The recorded mileage shows light annual use for a 17 year old vehicle, averaging roughly 6,393 miles per year. From the January 2023 pass at 98,537 miles to the January 2026 failure at 108,677 miles, the Sharan covered only 10,140 miles across three years. The record shows a failed test on 9 January 2024 at 102,734 miles followed by a pass on 1 February 2024 at 102,738 miles, a four mile gap indicating a quick rectification turnaround with no defects noted on either entry. Given the clean history with no advisories for tyres, suspension bushes, brake discs, or corrosion, the buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underside rust given the vehicle's age. The January 2026 failure with zero recorded defects warrants direct confirmation from the testing station as to whether the vehicle presented a genuine roadworthiness fault or a documentation anomaly. Pre purchase checks should focus on the front coil springs, rear trailing arm bushes, and exhaust emissions, as these are common wear points on the Sharan platform not captured in the sparse record. The low mileage and clean passes suggest reasonable upkeep by prior owners, but the unexplained recent failure means the car is not road legal until the discrepancy is resolved.