2010 Ford Transit 2.4L Diesel · BD60 SEO

The 2010 Ford Transit presents a mixed maintenance picture with a generally stable but ageing suspension and chassis condition. The most recent MOT, a pass recorded on 3 December 2021 at 210,867 miles, is now over four and a half years old as of June 2026. That test followed a failure just the day before on 2 December 2021 at 210,862 miles, where the tester flagged a non-functioning horn, multiple worn anti-roll bar linkages and bushes, perished ball joint dust covers, a corroded nearside front brake pipe, and a worn nearside rear tyre. The subsequent pass indicates those specific items were addressed, yet several advisories carried over, including a damaged seat belt, a deteriorated track rod end cover, a worn lower suspension arm rear bush, and that same corroded brake pipe noted as covered in grease. The vehicle has no recorded test since late 2021, leaving a significant gap in documented roadworthiness. The mileage pattern reveals a notable anomaly. Between the December 2020 test at 191,881 miles and the December 2021 test at 210,867 miles, the Transit covered approximately 18,986 miles in a single year, a sharp increase compared to the prior annual average of roughly 17,378 miles between December 2019 and December 2020. This spike in a single year, combined with the complete absence of any MOT record for over four years, raises questions about whether the vehicle has been in continuous use, laid up, or operated without a valid test certificate. The recorded figure of 210,867 miles has remained static since December 2021, which is unusual for a commercial vehicle of this type and may indicate a period of non-use. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the structural and suspension components that have repeatedly appeared on the record. The nearside lower suspension arm rear bush and the offside outer track rod end dust cover were flagged as worn or deteriorated in both 2021 tests, suggesting these items may have degraded further without recent attention. The corroded nearside front brake pipe, noted as contaminated with grease rather than properly repaired, warrants close examination for ongoing corrosion risk, particularly given the vehicle's age and mileage. The seat belt damage advisory from both 2021 tests also remains unresolved on record and should be checked for fraying or retraction faults. Body corrosion is a concern too; the 2020 failure identified a corroded nearside lower sill panel likely to cause injury, and while it was presumably repaired for the pass, a thorough check of both sills, the wheel arches, and the underbody for fresh or recurring rust is essential. The anti-roll bar bushes and linkages, flagged as excessively worn in the 2021 failure, should be inspected for play. Given the four-and-a-half-year gap since the last test, a fresh MOT or an independent inspection before purchase is strongly advisable.