2013 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · LG63 WCL

This 2013 Ford Transit presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent MOT on 1 December 2021 at 281,648 miles passed, but the tester flagged a worn and pitted front brake disc alongside a nearside rear tyre on the legal limit. Crucially, the recorded mileage has remained frozen at 281,648 miles since that test, meaning this vehicle has effectively stood still for nearly five years as of today's date. That prolonged static period raises serious concerns about deteriorated rubber components, moisture ingress, and brake seizure risk, regardless of the pass outcome. The mileage trajectory tells a clear story of intense commercial use followed by abrupt withdrawal. Between November 2018 at 193,552 miles and December 2020 at 246,420 miles, the van covered 52,868 miles in just over two years, averaging roughly 25,000 miles annually. That rate climbed even higher approaching the final MOT, with approximately 35,228 miles added in the twelve months before December 2021. The sudden halt in recorded activity after that point suggests either a mechanical failure, a change of ownership, or the vehicle being withdrawn from service entirely. No subsequent tests exist on record. Buyers should approach this vehicle with significant caution. The 2018 failure exposed multiple concurrent issues: rear brake pads below 1.5 millimetres, corroded power steering pipework, deteriorating ball joint gaiters, and a corroding exhaust. Several of these items, particularly the bottom ball joint gaiters and exhaust corrosion, were flagged as advisories rather than outright failures, meaning they may have worsened substantially during the period of inactivity. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and all rubber hoses and seals demand close inspection after years of standing. The pitted front brake disc noted in 2021 will almost certainly have deteriorated further if the van has sat without use. A thorough underbody examination for structural corrosion, combined with a road test to check for binding calipers and steering play, is essential before any purchase commitment.