2006 Ford Transit Connect 1.8L Diesel · AD55 MOV

The 2006 Ford Transit Connect presents a stable roadworthiness trend based on the most recent test. The DVSA record shows a clean pass on 29 November 2022 at 220,873 miles with no defects recorded, following an earlier clean pass on 14 December 2021 at 211,627 miles. The vehicle carries no advisories or failures across the two available entries, indicating no worsening mechanical condition in the documented period. The mileage pattern sits within typical use for a 20-year-old van. The record spans 9,246 miles between December 2021 and November 2022, equating to roughly 11,044 miles per year across the vehicle's life. Only two annual tests exist in the supplied history, with no entries before 2021, so the early-life maintenance cannot be assessed. The absence of recorded faults across both tests suggests the prior keeper addressed consumables before each examination rather than presenting the van with worn tyres or failed lamps. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean record. Two passes with no advisories do not confirm structural integrity at 220,873 miles. The tester recorded no corrosion, suspension bush wear, or brake disc measurement issues, yet a Transit Connect of this age commonly develops chassis rust and degraded coil springs that a pass threshold may not flag as an advisory. Verify the underside for structural rust, check suspension bushes and brake calipers for binding, and confirm the exhaust emissions match the 2.0 diesel norm. The sparse history offers no evidence of neglected upkeep, but the gap before 2021 leaves earlier wear undocumented.