2006 Ford Transit 2.4L Diesel · AD55 MZZ

The Ford Transit presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 17 April 2025 at 53,474 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, showing no worsening mechanical faults or recurring advisories. Two earlier failures on 24 February 2023 and 17 April 2025 at identical mileages of 51,432 and 53,474 respectively were logged with no defects cited, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical rejection. Recorded mileage sits at 53,474 miles against a 2006 build, an average of roughly 2,674 miles per year. The van covered only 1,925 miles between the January 2022 test at 49,549 miles and the February 2023 test at 51,432 miles, then added 2,042 miles to the April 2025 pass. Such low annual use over twenty years suggests prolonged standing periods, which typically accelerate perishing of rubber suspension bushes, brake caliper seizing, and tyre sidewall cracking despite the clean record. A buyer should physically inspect the front suspension arms and rear leaf spring bushes for age-related perishing, as low-mileage Transits left idle often hide degraded rubber until loaded. The brake discs and calipers warrant checks for corrosion and binding after standing, even though the tester raised no brake advisories. Structural underbody members and chassis rails should be examined for rust, particularly around the sills and suspension mounting points, since the MOT history shows no corrosion assessment and long dormant spells invite unseen decay. The duplicate fail-pass entries on test day imply the seller corrected a non-mechanical matter quickly; confirm the V5C and test certificate match the 53,474-mile odometer before purchase.