2011 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · LS11 CAA

The van passed its last MOT in June 2025 at 151,814 miles, but that test is now a year old and the recorded advisories will have progressed. The pass was only granted after a same-day failure for faulty registration and stop lamps, and the certificate carries a long list of warnings that point to deferred maintenance and progressive structural fatigue. Corrosion is the dominant risk and the trend is clearly worsening. Rust was first logged on the under sills and rear chassis mountings in 2022, spread to the nearside seat belt anchorage area in 2023, and now affects both the outer and under sills on each side. On a load-bearing commercial vehicle, this level of sill and chassis decay threatens structural rigidity and will soon trigger major MOT failures if left untreated. Mechanical wear follows a similar downward path. The front brake pads have been flagged as wearing thin at every test since 2022, with the front discs now noted as worn. Front suspension deterioration is also accelerating, moving from slight anti-roll bar play in 2023 to worn suspension arm bushes and a split ball joint dust cover by 2025. A persistent but non-excessive oil leak has been recorded annually since 2022, indicating a weeping engine or gearbox seal that has been monitored rather than repaired. The recorded mileage averages roughly 10,000 miles per year, which is typical for a fifteen-year-old van.