2014 Ford Transit Courier 1.5L Diesel · MM64 FVB

The most recent MOT, conducted on 29 January 2024 at 129,400 miles, resulted in a pass, though the maintenance trend is neither clearly improving nor worsening. The vehicle failed its initial test attempt on the same day for a cluster of minor but telling defects: an inoperative rear registration plate lamp, insufficient windscreen washer fluid, front oil leaks, and both an offside front and nearside rear tyre worn close to the legal limit. All these were rectified before the same-day retest, which passed cleanly. A clean pass followed in February 2023 at 120,925 miles, and the preceding tests in December 2020 and November 2021 recorded zero defects. The record suggests a vehicle that has been broadly reliable but where basic fluid and lamp maintenance was neglected immediately before the 2024 test, only to be corrected under pressure. The mileage pattern is consistent and unremarkable for a twelve-year-old commercial vehicle. Between the November 2021 test at 115,118 miles and the February 2023 test at 120,925 miles, the vehicle covered 5,807 miles in roughly fifteen months. The jump from 120,925 miles in February 2023 to 129,400 miles in January 2024 represents 8,475 miles in under twelve months, confirming sustained regular use rather than long-term standing. There are no anomalous gaps or implausible drops in the odometer record, and the overall annualised average of approximately 10,783 miles aligns with typical light commercial vehicle duty cycles. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front end, where the January 2024 advisory flagged a front oil leak that was deemed not excessive at the time. This warrants close scrutiny of the camshaft cover gasket, front crankshaft seal, and power steering rack for fresh weeping or residue that may have worsened over the past two years. The tyre wear noted on the offside front and nearside rear in 2024, described as worn on the edge, points to possible misalignment or worn suspension bushes and tracking geometry. Inspect the inner edges of all four tyres, the front lower arm bushes, and the rear beam bush for play. Given the vehicle's age and commercial use, a thorough underbody check for corrosion to the chassis rails, sill mounts, and brake pipe runs remains essential, even though no structural defects have yet appeared on the MOT record.