2017 Ford Transit 2.0L Diesel · N666 ADF

The 2017 Ford Transit currently holds a valid roadworthy certificate, having passed the 6 January 2026 test at 160,838 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, despite two earlier failures that listed no faults. Those anomalous rejects on 29 December 2023 and 4 January 2025 do not indicate a worsening mechanical condition based on the supplied data. At roughly 17,871 miles covered each year, this van shows high usage for its nine-year life. The odometer advanced from 135,692 miles at the December 2023 failure to 136,366 miles at the 11 January 2024 pass, a mere 674-mile gap over twelve days. Annual accumulation then ran about 15,630 miles to the January 2025 tests and slowed to 8,842 miles by the January 2026 pass. The sparse record contains only five entries and stays clean of advisories aside from the unexplained fails. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of high-stress items typical for a high-mileage Transit. The tester would check suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for wear, alongside calipers that may bind after prolonged service. Structural integrity demands scrutiny for corrosion on chassis rails and body mounts given the age and mileage. The absence of recorded defects on the failure dates warrants direct confirmation with DVSA to establish whether those rejects stemmed from documentation errors or unlisted mechanical faults. Previous owners kept the vehicle consistently tested annually, yet the twin no-defect failures suggest basic administrative diligence lapsed rather than routine mechanical care.