2022 Ford Transit Custom 2.0L Diesel · DS22 LSE

A 2022 Transit Custom with this short MOT history shows a clean roadworthiness profile interrupted by a single, very specific failure on the most recent test date. Three of the four recorded events are passes with no defects, the earliest dated June 2025 and the second in January 2026, both clean. The fourth event, also recorded on 01 May 2026, is a failure with two present dangerous items: near-side and off-side headlamp aim too high. Because a pass and a failure share the same date, it is reasonable to conclude the lamps were adjusted and the vehicle was re-presented, since a subsequent pass with no defects is also logged for the same day. Headlamp aim is a routine adjustment rather than a symptom of deeper mechanical deterioration, but the fact that both lamps were outside the headlamp aim too high tolerance simultaneously suggests an adjustment rather than a single-bulb replacement, and it is worth confirming on inspection that the levelling mechanism (where fitted) is intact and that no aftermarket bulbs or stone damage have displaced the reflectors. Mileage on this Transit Custom is exceptionally low for a four-year-old commercial vehicle, with 10,352 miles recorded against an age of roughly four years, equating to around 2,500 miles per year on average. This figure is unusually low even for a private-use van and points to either long stationary periods or very light, short-distance work. The MOT record itself does not contain mileage readings, so any change in annual accumulation between tests cannot be verified from the data supplied, but the buyer should be aware that prolonged standing periods in commercial vehicles commonly bring their own concerns, most notably degraded tyres due to flat-spotting and sidewall cracking, deteriorated brake fluid, and 12V battery condition. Brake discs and pads on a vehicle that has covered so few miles may also exhibit surface corrosion rather than wear, which can produce judder on the first firm application of the brakes. For a test drive, particular attention should be paid to the headlamp system given the recent failure record. With the vehicle parked on level ground facing a wall or garage door, switch on dipped beam and confirm the cutoff line sits at or just below the centre of the headlamp lens and is symmetric across both sides. Verify the high beam operation and, if equipped, check that any manual levelling switch or automatic self-levelling responds correctly. Inspect both headlamp lenses for stone chips, moisture ingress, or condensation, all of which can be confused with beam misalignment and have previously caused failures of this type. The headlamp adjusters should move smoothly without stripped threads, and the lamps should sit firmly in their mounts with no obvious play. Beyond the headlamp issue, the absence of any advisories or component-specific failures across the recorded tests means there is no suspension, braking, steering, or corrosion history to interrogate from the MOT data alone. Nevertheless, on a test drive, listen for clonks or knocks from the front suspension over uneven surfaces, which would indicate worn anti-roll bar drop links, control arm bushes, or top mount bearings, all common wear items on Transits of this age. Check for steering pull to either side under acceleration, which can point to tracking or uneven tyre wear, and feel for vibration through the brake pedal that might suggest corroded but otherwise unworn front discs. Finally, because the recorded mileage is so low, scrutinise all four tyres closely for sidewall cracking, uneven pressure-related wear, and check the manufacturing date, as original-equipment tyres from 2022 will be approaching the end of their safe service life regardless of tread depth, and replacing all four tyres should be factored into any purchase decision.