2015 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · JB09 CON

The 2015 Ford Transit presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 9 May 2025 at 85,161 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. The earlier failure on the same date at identical mileage carries no listed defects, indicating an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven halt. Annual tests from 2022 through 2025 consistently passed without advisories, showing the vehicle has not entered a worsening condition cycle. Recorded mileage rose from 72,410 on 10 June 2022 to 76,776 on 31 May 2023, then 80,672 on 22 May 2024, reaching 85,161 by 9 May 2025. This equates to roughly 4,000 miles per year across the recorded period, below the 7,742 annual average implied by the vehicle's age. The clean history with no flagged corrosion, brake, or suspension issues suggests light commercial use and a previous owner who kept the van to basic statutory standards without deferred consumable neglect. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underside corrosion, as MOT passes with zero advisories do not confirm absence of early-stage rust on sills or chassis rails. The tester noted no binding calipers, worn suspension bushes, or cracked coil springs, but these components on an 11-year-old Transit warrant hands-on checks given typical load cycles. Verify the 9 May 2025 failure cause at the DVSA system level despite the no-defect label, since repeated same-day fail-pass pairs can mask a rejected documentation step or a cleared minor fault. Confirm service history independently, as the MOT record alone shows no recurring mechanical trend but offers no insight into interim maintenance of brake discs, exhaust emissions, or drivetrain lubrication.