2009 Volkswagen Transporter 2.5L Diesel · H18 HCJ

The Volkswagen Transporter currently fails the roadworthiness test. The most recent examination on 10 April 2026 at 135,311 miles returned a failure with no defects logged, following a pass on 14 April 2025 at 132,440 miles. The maintenance trend is unstable rather than clearly worsening or improving, given a failed test three days before that pass in April 2025 and a fresh failure now with no recorded faults to explain either outcome. Mileage progression sits near typical use for a 17 year old van. The record shows 120,812 miles in March 2023, 129,265 miles in April 2024, and 132,440 miles by April 2025, equating to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 miles annually. The jump to 135,311 miles by April 2026 is modest. The history is sparse, with five entries and no advisories or defects listed across any test, so the data gives little insight into consumable or structural condition beyond the two unexplained failures. A buyer must treat the two failures as red flags despite the absent defect lines. DVSA systems sometimes omit minor notes, but a fail with no recorded defect often points to a documentation error or an item cleared before retest. The April 2025 fail at 132,439 miles, passing three days later at 132,440 miles, suggests a quick fix of something like a brake imbalance, lamp, or emissions fault rather than deferred major work. In person, the buyer should commission a independent inspection of the braking system, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, and underbody structural integrity for corrosion. The clean advisory record at this age and mileage is unusual for a Transporter and warrants verification of weld condition, subframe rust, and drivetrain leaks before purchase.