2017 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0L Diesel · AP17 FLH

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance trend indicates a reactive approach to repairs rather than preventative care. The latest test on March 5 2025 at 67,592 miles resulted in a failure due to an inoperative engine management light and a worn offside rear tyre. While the vehicle passed upon immediate retest, the presence of oil misting on the nearside front shock absorber suggests a component beginning the end of its life cycle that has not been addressed until it reached a critical failure threshold. The mileage pattern is consistent with a light-use commercial vehicle, averaging approximately 7,500 miles per year. There is a clear gap of over 9,000 miles between the December 2022 test at 49,466 miles and the December 2023 test at 58,217 miles. This regular usage explains the wear seen on rubber-based components, but the transition from a clean record in 2022 to multiple failures in 2023 and 2025 suggests the vehicle requires more frequent mechanical attention between annual inspections. A buyer must closely inspect the front suspension components, as the 2023 record flagged worn bushes on both front lower suspension arms. These bushing failures are common on Transporters but, when combined with the misting shock absorber noted in 2025, indicate the front end is likely nearing significant degradation. The failure regarding the engine management light in 2025 also warrants a diagnostic scan to ensure no hidden fault codes remain active that were simply cleared for the test. Furthermore, the uneven wear noted on the offside rear tyre suggests a potential alignment issue or a binding caliper that should be verified to prevent premature replacement of new tyres.