2004 Santana 4X4 2.8L Diesel · GX54 AVK

The 2004 Santana 4x4 presents a currently roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 4 March 2023 at 98,450 miles which returned a pass with no defects recorded. Prior to this, the 15 March 2022 test at 91,708 miles also passed cleanly. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across its available history, and the absence of advisories in the later tests suggests acceptable condition at each examination. Recorded mileage sits at 98,450 against an approximate 22-year lifespan, equating to roughly 4,475 miles per year and marking this as a low-use example. The test gap between 21 November 2014 at 84,343 miles and 9 March 2016 at 89,218 miles is minor, but a notable lapse then occurs before the 2022 test at 91,708 miles, implying the vehicle covered only around 2,490 miles across six years. The 24 February 2016 failure at 89,218 miles carries no recorded defects, indicating an administrative or unlogged issue rather than a mechanical fault, with a pass secured thirteen days later on 9 March 2016 at identical mileage. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion given the vehicle's age and the long standing periods implied by the mileage pattern. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs will have aged irrespective of low road use, and rubber components degrade with time rather than distance. The clean MOT record provides no flag for these, but the Santana's off-road chassis is prone to hidden rust at outriggers and crossmembers. Previous ownership appears to have maintained basic statutory testing, though the six-year gap between 2016 and 2022 suggests limited active use or deferred registration. The current 2023 certificate is over three years old relative to today's date, so a fresh test is required before road use. No recurring consumable neglect or serious mechanical risk is demonstrable from the supplied data.