2012 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · FG12 ACJ

The 2012 Ford Transit presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 8 July 2025 at 133,156 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior annual tests on 11 July 2024 at 126,860 miles and 24 May 2022 at 114,377 miles also passed cleanly. The only anomaly appears on 10 May 2023, where the vehicle failed and passed on the same day at 119,964 miles with no defects listed, indicating an administrative or data-entry irregularity rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical rate for a fourteen-year-old van, averaging roughly 9,500 miles per year against the recorded 133,156 miles. The gap between the May 2022 test at 114,377 miles and the May 2023 test at 119,964 miles shows only 5,587 miles covered, while the following year to July 2024 added 6,896 miles. The record is sparse but clean across all valid entries, with no advisories logged for tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion at any stage. A buyer should still commission an independent physical inspection despite the unblemished advisory history. The absence of flagged items does not confirm the condition of coil springs, brake discs, or structural integrity, merely that the tester raised no concerns within the test scope. Given the vehicle's age and commercial Ford Transit usage, inspect chassis rails and sills for hidden rust, and verify handbrake efficiency and caliper operation under load. The same-day fail and pass on 10 May 2023 warrants a check of the DVSA certificate to confirm no suppressed defect. Previous keepers maintained test compliance without recorded neglect, yet the clean record offers no insight into consumable replacement intervals between tests.