2004 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9L Diesel · CT54 MJO

The 2004 Volkswagen Transporter presents a currently roadworthy status following a pass at 142,285 miles on 27 November 2025, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The most recent test showed no defects, though a failure was logged three days earlier on 24 November 2025 at 142,284 miles with no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or retest anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Prior annual tests from November 2022 through November 2024 also passed with no advisories, confirming a clean and consistent record over the last four years. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 22-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 6,468 miles per year against the recorded 142,285 miles. The van covered 3,659 miles between the November 2022 test at 132,935 miles and the November 2023 test at 136,594 miles, then 3,952 miles to November 2024 at 140,546 miles, and a modest 1,739 miles to the November 2025 pass. No rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear in the data, and the sparse clean record gives little cause for concern over usage intensity. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion points beneath the chassis and around suspension mounting faces, as the MOT record logs no advisories that would confirm these areas were examined in depth. The absence of flagged items such as worn suspension bushes, brake disc lipping, or exhaust emissions faults suggests previous owners kept basic upkeep current, but the two close November 2025 entries imply the vehicle changed hands or was presented hastily near year-end. Given the clean history, focus physical checks on tyre sidewall condition, brake caliper freedom, and coil spring fracture risk at this mileage. The lack of recurring defects shows no worsening mechanical pattern, yet a 2004 Transporter demands scrutiny of dormant rust on sills and subframes that MOT testers may clear without advisory comment.