2016 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · LO03 ALL

The most recent MOT entry shows a failure and immediate pass on 27 January 2026 at 117,533 miles, with no defects recorded on either line. This is consistent with a vehicle that failed on a technicality or an administrative point and was rectified at the test station without any listed mechanical issues. Across all five test entries, from February 2023 through January 2026, the van has passed every time with a completely clean sheet. There are no advisories, no recurring warnings, and no signs of a worsening mechanical trend. On the strength of the DVSA record alone, the vehicle presents as structurally sound and well maintained. The mileage pattern is equally unremarkable. At roughly 11,750 miles per year, the Transit sits right in the typical band for a ten-year-old commercial vehicle. The recorded intervals show consistent use rather than long periods of standing: 88,998 miles on 1 February 2023, 100,251 on 23 January 2024, 108,887 on 10 February 2025, and 117,533 on 27 January 2026. That works out to about 11,300 miles between 2023 and 2024, 8,600 miles between 2024 and 2025, and 8,646 miles between 2025 and 2026. The slight drop in annual mileage in the last two years is not a red flag; it simply reflects lighter usage. The two-mile difference between the failure and pass readings on the same day is a normal distance travelled to and from a retest. A clean MOT history gives no outright reason for concern, but it also means there is no record of common Transit wear items being replaced. The absence of logged advisories tells you nothing about brake pad thickness, disc condition, or the state of the rear suspension bushes. At 117,533 miles, the items I would personally scrutinise during an inspection are the rear leaf spring mounts and shackle bushes, which corrode and split on this generation of Transit, plus the front lower suspension arm ball joints and anti-roll bar drop links. Brake discs and rear calipers deserve attention too, as vans of this age often suffer from binding rear brakes that a test can still pass if the imbalance stays within limits. The tyre record has not flagged any defects, but that only proves the tyres had adequate tread and condition at the time of each test. I would check for uneven wear across the front axle before buying, as that can point to worn suspension components that have not yet crossed the fail threshold. In short, the recorded history is excellent, with no faults or advisories in over three years of testing. The buying decision rests on a hands-on inspection of the mechanical components that the MOT data cannot reveal.