2009 Ford Transit 2.4L Diesel · AD09 XKU

The 2009 Ford Transit presents a currently roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent pass on 26 February 2025 at 74,011 miles with no defects recorded. The vehicle cleared its test cleanly after a failed attempt three days earlier on 21 February 2025 at the same mileage, where the tester logged no specific defects. This pattern repeats an earlier event where the van failed on 6 February 2023 at 59,852 miles with no defects listed, then passed the next day at 59,855 miles. Such back-to-back failures with no recorded faults suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decline. Recorded mileage sits at 74,011 miles against an age of roughly seventeen years, equating to about 4,354 miles per year. This is low for a Transit of this era and implies either light commercial use or extended periods off the road. The gap between the February 2023 pass at 59,855 miles and the March 2024 pass at 71,554 miles shows around 11,700 miles added in thirteen months, then only 2,457 miles across the following eleven months to February 2025. Sparse test history with clean sheets gives little insight into wear cycles, though low annual use often masks perished rubber components and corrosion when the van stands idle. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underside corrosion, as the MOT record discloses no advisories yet a 2009 panel van will commonly show rust at sills, chassis rails, and wheel arches. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant physical checks despite the absence of flagged binding calipers or worn linkages in the data. The twin failure-with-no-defect entries in 2023 and 2025 mean the DVSA sheets alone cannot assure the buyer that exhaust emissions or lighting were sound on the day; a fresh road test remains prudent.