2002 Ford Transit Connect 1.8L Diesel · AF52 AUV

The 2002 Ford Transit Connect shows a passed MOT as of 23 June 2023 at 203,469 miles, leaving the vehicle twelve months and a fortnight short of its next test date as of today. The maintenance trend reads as broadly stable across the recorded history, with no defects, advisories, or mechanical faults listed on any test. Two failed entries on 23 June 2023 and 7 July 2022 carry zero recorded defects, indicating administrative or presentation failures rather than roadworthiness faults, and the vehicle passed cleanly on resubmission days later both times. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical 8,478 miles per year for a 24-year-old van. The record moves from 193,537 miles at the 8 July 2021 pass to 201,366 miles on the 7 July 2022 failure, then 201,394 at the 12 July 2022 pass, reaching 203,469 by June 2023. That is roughly 10,000 miles across the 2021 to 2022 interval and under 2,100 across the following year, showing a slowdown in use rather than rapid wear. The sparse, clean test lineage gives little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and underbody structural integrity given the vehicle's age and 203,000-mile count. The MOT data flags no corrosion or exhaust emission concerns, yet twenty-four years of service on a light commercial chassis commonly hides perished rubber mounts or tired dampers the annual test did not catch. Verify the V5C and odometer against the DVLA figures before purchase. The twin same-day fail-and-pass patterns in 2022 and 2023 suggest the vendor or tester corrected a non-mechanical omission quickly; confirm no outstanding recall or licensing issue remains on the plate.