2009 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9L Diesel · AF59 TXG

The 2009 Volkswagen Transporter presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 15 January 2026 at 195,711 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the preceding pass on 22 October 2024 at 191,760 miles also showed a clean sheet. The vehicle has cleared every examination since a single failure in early 2023, indicating the upkeep pattern has held steady rather than deteriorated. Recorded mileage sits at 195,711 against roughly 17 years of use, equating to about 11,500 miles per year and matching typical expectations for this model. The gap between the October 2024 and January 2026 tests covered only 3,951 miles across 14 months, reflecting light recent use. Earlier, the jump from 187,493 miles on 27 January 2022 to 188,176 miles in April 2023 shows similarly restrained annual accumulation, with no rapid wear cycles evident in the figures. The only blemish is the failure on 10 February 2023 at 188,067 miles, where DVSA logged no specific defect against the refusal. Such an entry usually points to an administrative or unrecorded test anomaly rather than a hard mechanical fault, particularly as the van passed cleanly 55 days later. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear anywhere in the chain, so the history gives no signal of recurring structural or consumable neglect. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of load-bearing chassis members, subframe mounts, and brake calipers given the vehicle's age and 195k mileage. Verify the February 2023 failure cause with the prior keeper or test station paperwork. Otherwise the MOT trail suggests a conservatively driven Transporter with no flagged deterioration across its running gear.