2014 Ford Transit Connect 1.6L Diesel · AE14 UTP

The 2014 Ford Transit Connect presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 17 March 2026 at 39,769 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend is stable. Prior to that pass the van failed on 12 March 2026 at 39,768 miles, yet the record shows no defects logged against the failure, a pattern repeated on 24 March 2025 when a failure at 37,343 miles was followed the same day by a pass at 37,350 miles with no advisories. Such back-to-back fail-and-pass entries with zero recorded faults suggest administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical deterioration. The mileage history supports light use for a twelve-year-old vehicle. The van covered just 34,958 miles at the 14 March 2024 test, rose to 37,350 by March 2025, and reached 39,769 by March 2026. That equates to roughly 2,800 miles per year, well below typical light-commercial averages. Long idle periods between short annual journeys remain plausible. The clean advisory columns across all five entries indicate no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns were flagged by any tester. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the chassis. The absence of recorded advisories does not rule out early structural rust on sills or subframes, a known Transit Connect weak point where road salt sits. Check the coil springs and wishbone bushes for cracking from prolonged standing, and confirm the brake calipers are not seizing after low-mileage dormancy. The repeated no-defect failures without listed reasons warrant a request for the full DVSA failure sheet from the seller. Verify the vehicle was not presented with a documentation mismatch. Otherwise the documented history implies conscientious annual testing and a low-wear powertrain.