2016 Ford Transit Connect 1.5L Diesel · FG66 THK

The 2016 Ford Transit Connect presents a broadly stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 24 November 2023 at 167,965 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior tests in 2021 and 2022 also passed with no advisories, indicating the vehicle has not shown a worsening mechanical condition across its recorded history. The single failure on 28 October 2022 at 144,534 miles is anomalous, as the record shows no defects listed against that test, and the same-day pass suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a fault requiring repair. The mileage stands at 167,965 against a ten-year lifespan, equating to roughly 16,800 miles per year and placing this van firmly in high-use territory for its class. Between the October 2021 test at 120,708 miles and the October 2022 test at 144,534 miles the vehicle covered 23,826 miles in twelve months, a notably heavy annual cycle pointing to commercial duty. From 144,534 miles in late 2022 to 167,965 miles by November 2023 the accumulation slowed to around 23,400 miles, a consistent if still elevated rate. The clean sheet across all passes means the DVSA data gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural work, though sparse entries leave long intervals unobserved. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the mileage and van workload, as these components wear silently between annual tests. The absence of corrosion or exhaust advisories in the record is reassuring, but ten years of high use on a Transit chassis demands a check of subframe integrity and sills for hidden rust. Verify the 2022 failure cause with the test station, since a no-defect fail followed by an immediate pass warrants confirmation it was not a missed brake or emissions fault logged in error.