2017 Ford Transit 2.0L Diesel · LC67 HWH

A pattern of front-end wear defines this Transit's MOT record, with brake, suspension, and drivetrain components repeatedly surfacing across consecutive tests. The December 2025 test passed cleanly with no defects recorded, which is the strongest result in the file, yet the 2024-12-30 failure on a dangerously thin nearside rear brake pad and a split nearside front outer drive shaft CV boot (recorded as Major) sits alongside earlier advisories on front brake discs, front brake pads wearing thin, and rear brake disc wear on the same visit. The 2023-12-22 entries are particularly telling: the nearside front outer CV boot was already flagged as severely deteriorated at Minor level, and a nearside headlamp dipped beam failure was recorded as a reason for refusal. By the 2025-01-03 test, front suspension arm pin or bush wear had emerged on both sides, showing that mechanical wear has migrated from the braking and drivetrain to the front suspension. While the most recent pass is encouraging, the density and seriousness of defects in the two preceding years indicate a vehicle that has been working hard at the consumable level. Against an age of approximately nine years, the recorded 114,534 miles equates to around 12,726 miles annually, which is a high accumulation rate for a panel van of this vintage and points to sustained commercial or heavy-duty use. There are no significant gaps in the testing history from 2023 onward, with annual tests recorded in late December each year, suggesting the vehicle has remained in regular service rather than being laid up. High annual mileage of this nature accelerates wear on braking components, suspension bushes and joints, drive shaft boots, tyres, and clutch or dual-mass flywheel assemblies depending on specification, all of which aligns with the component categories that have generated the bulk of the recorded advisories and the 2024 failure. The mileage profile is consistent with the observed mechanical history rather than contrary to it. For a prospective buyer, the priority areas on inspection are the braking components, the front suspension, and the nearside front drivetrain. The front brake discs have been flagged as pitted or scored across consecutive tests, so feel for pedal judder or vibration under medium-to-heavy braking, and listen for any binding caliper symptom such as the vehicle pulling to one side when warm. Inspect the rear pads and discs directly through the wheels if access allows, paying particular attention to nearside rear pad material thickness given the dangerous reading recorded in late 2024. With the front suspension arm pin or bush wear advisory outstanding from January 2025, check for knocking from the front end on compression, vague or wandering steering, uneven front tyre wear across the axle, and excess movement when the front wheels are rocked by hand with the vehicle raised. Uneven tyre wear inside or outside the tread shoulders on the front pair would be consistent with worn bushes allowing geometry to drift. The nearside front outer drive shaft CV boot warrants close physical inspection, as it was severely deteriorated in 2023 and split sufficiently by late 2024 to be classified as a Major failure item. On the test drive, listen for a clicking or rhythmic knocking from the front nearside wheel when turning on full lock at low speed, which is a classic symptom of a compromised CV joint once grease has escaped and contamination has set in. Also verify that the nearside headlamp dipped beam is functioning correctly, as a refusal was issued for that fault in December 2023. Finally, given the high annual mileage and the cumulative advisory history across brakes, tyres, suspension, and drivetrain, factor in the cost of replacing front brake discs and pads, rear pads and discs, a pair of front suspension arms or bushes, a CV joint rebuild or replacement, and a matching set of tyres when assessing value, as these are the components the MOT record shows have been under sustained pressure.