2012 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · FG12 ACX

The 2012 Ford Transit presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 3 February 2024 at 107,437 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2023 also returned clean passes. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-entry record, so the documented history shows no worsening condition and no recurring defects requiring monitoring. Mileage sits at a typical level for a fourteen-year-old van, averaging roughly 7,674 miles per year across its life. The record shows 70,584 miles on 8 September 2020, then a jump to 89,487 miles by 8 February 2022, implying around 19,000 miles accrued in a roughly seventeen-month gap where no earlier 2021 test appears. From February 2022 to February 2024 the van covered only 17,950 miles, indicating lighter recent use. The lone failure on 7 September 2020 at 70,582 miles was rectified the next day with a pass at 70,584 miles and no defects listed, suggesting an administrative or minor non-mechanical rejection rather than a serious fault. Given the clean MOT trail, the buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on the chassis and sills, as the Transit of this era is prone to hidden rust not always caught in a test lane. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs should be physically checked for age-related fatigue despite the absence of advisories. The 2020 same-week fail-pass pair warrants a glance at the historical refusal reason to confirm it was trivial. Overall the documentary evidence implies conscientious annual testing and no skipped basic upkeep, though the sparse early record leaves pre-2020 wear undocumented. A pre-purchase check of drivetrain condition and exhaust emissions remains sensible on a high-mileage diesel van of this vintage.