2004 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9L Diesel · FM53 NWD

The Volkswagen Transporter presents a current roadworthy status as of the 21 August 2025 pass at 287,136 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing broadly stable across the recorded history. The most recent test followed two failed attempts on the same day and one failure a month earlier, all at near-identical mileages, yet none listed defects. This pattern suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decay. The recorded mileage of 287,136 against a 2004 build shows roughly 13,052 miles covered per year, a high but not abnormal figure for a commercial Transporter. Between the 20 August 2024 pass at 284,014 miles and the 18 July 2025 failure at 287,114 miles the van added only 3,100 miles in eleven months, indicating light recent use. The jump to 287,136 by 21 August 2025 reflects just 22 miles across three tests in four days, pointing to test-centre shuttling rather than genuine running. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on the chassis and sills, as the MOT record omits advisories that a 22-year-old high-mileage van commonly accrues. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant physical checks despite the clean sheets. The repeated zero-defect failures without stated reasons leave the actual condition of exhaust emissions and drivetrain components unverified by the paper trail.