2011 Ford Transit Connect 1.8L Petrol · AJ11 RBY

The 2011 Ford Transit Connect presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 21 July 2025 at 144,202 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from July 2022 to July 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 11 July 2023 at 126,035 miles that was immediately re-tested the same day and passed with no defects logged, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Recorded mileage shows typical use for a fifteen-year-old van. The odometer read 124,224 miles in July 2022, rose to 126,035 miles by July 2023, then 131,533 miles in July 2024 and 144,202 miles in July 2025. Annual accumulation sits near 9,600 miles, matching the age-based average of 9,613 miles per year. No rapid accumulation or standing gaps appear in the data, and the clean advisory history across all tests suggests the previous keeper kept basic consumables and structural items within test limits. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the vehicle's age and mileage, as MOT passes with no advisories do not confirm component life remaining. The same-day fail and pass in July 2023 warrants a check of the DVSA refusal reason to rule out a documentation error versus a briefly corrected defect. Structural integrity and underbody corrosion should be examined on a ramp, since Transit Connect bodies of this era are prone to sills and suspension mounting rust that a clean MOT may not capture until advanced. The consistent clean record implies reasonable care, but at 144,202 miles the drivetrain and steering joints merit a hands-on check before purchase.