2007 Ford Transit Connect 1.8L Diesel · CH56 CHR

The 2007 Ford Transit Connect passed its most recent MOT on 14 June 2025 at 273,554 miles with no defects recorded, indicating a currently roadworthy status. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with clean passes in 2024 and 2023 and no advisories or mechanical faults flagged at any stage. A failed test on 14 June 2025 at the same mileage as the pass that followed it, plus a failure on 30 June 2023 at 245,652 miles with no defects listed, points to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than a deterioration in the vehicle's condition. The recorded mileage of 273,554 over roughly nineteen years equates to about 14,398 miles per year, which is high for a light commercial van of this age and signals sustained, heavy use. Between the 30 June 2023 failure and the 6 June 2024 pass the van covered 12,621 miles; by the June 2025 tests it had added a further 15,281 miles. The DVSA data is sparse, showing only pass and failure events with no defects or advisories, so the record gives little insight into consumable wear or hidden corrosion beyond the odometer figure. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the high lifetime mileage and the absence of any advisory history to confirm those items remain within tolerance. Structural integrity and underbody corrosion warrant close examination, as the clean MOT record does not preclude rust development on a 2007 panel van used at this intensity. The twin 2025 entries at identical mileage suggest the vendor or tester rectified a non-mechanical matter quickly, but the lack of recorded faults offers no evidence of skipped basic upkeep.