2017 Ford Transit 2.0L Diesel · FG67 ESN

The 2017 Ford Transit presents a currently roadworthy status following a pass on 2 April 2026 at 165,512 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The most recent test came one day after a failure on 1 April 2026 at the same mileage, yet the failure listed no defects, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Prior annual tests in March 2025, March 2024, and April 2023 all passed with no advisories or defects logged. The mileage pattern shows high annual use for a nine-year-old van. The record charts 80,824 miles in April 2023, rising to 114,648 by March 2024, then 146,211 by March 2025, and 165,512 by April 2026. That equates to roughly 33,000 miles in the first interval and about 19,000 in each subsequent year, confirming sustained commercial-duty operation above the typical average. The clean MOT slate across five years suggests the previous operator kept the vehicle to a passable standard, though the absence of advisories means worn consumables such as tyres, brake discs, and suspension bushes may have been changed outside the test net without formal flagging. A buyer should still inspect structural integrity and corrosion at the chassis and body mounts, as a high-mileage Transit of this era commonly develops rust unseen by MOT testers until advanced. The brake system warrants a hands-on check for disc wear, caliper binding, and uneven pad deposits given the load cycles. Suspension components including coil springs and bushes should be examined for fatigue from the recorded 165,512 miles. The back-to-back failure and pass in April 2026 with zero defects recorded points to a paperwork or presentation issue at the test centre rather than deferred maintenance. Given the sparse but clean record, a pre-purchase inspection remains advisable to confirm the absence of underlying wear not captured by DVSA tests.