2004 Volkswagen Transporter 2.5L Diesel · AK04 EWZ

The Volkswagen Transporter presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 4 June 2025 at 176,596 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared with no defects recorded at that test. Prior to this, the tester issued a fail on 3 June 2025 at 176,566 miles yet logged no defects, a pattern repeated exactly one year earlier when the 18 June 2024 attempt failed with no defects at 173,143 miles before passing the next day. Such back-to-back fail-and-pass results with empty defect fields suggest administrative or presentation anomalies at the test centre rather than mechanical faults, and no worsening condition is evidenced across the three-year span. The recorded mileage of 176,596 against a 2004 build gives an average of roughly 8,027 miles per year, which sits within typical use for a commercial van of this age. The gap between the 3 April 2023 test at 166,303 miles and the June 2024 test at 173,143 miles shows about 6,840 miles covered in fourteen months, then only 3,453 miles to June 2025. This tapering annual distance implies lighter recent use. The record is sparse, with just three pass outcomes and two zero-defect fails, so no consumable wear or structural corrosion has been formally flagged for inspection. A buyer should still commission an in-person check of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the vehicle's 22-year age and 176k mileage, as these items draw no comment in the MOT data yet degrade with time regardless of low annual use. The repeated no-defect failures mean the DVSA record offers no diagnostic trail on exhaust emissions or structural integrity, so a independent inspection of chassis rust and underbody condition remains prudent before purchase.