2016 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · OO05 TAN

The 2016 Ford Transit presents a stable and improving maintenance picture as of its most recent MOT on 19 September 2025 at 57,013 miles, where it passed with zero defects. This clean sheet follows a repaired failure from the previous year, suggesting the previous owner addressed the identified faults promptly. The overall trend points toward a vehicle that has received attentive care rather than neglect. The recorded mileage of 57,013 miles over roughly ten years equates to approximately 5,700 miles per year, which is notably low for a commercial van of this age. The MOT record shows a gap between September 2022 at 36,697 miles and August 2023 at 43,382 miles, representing about 6,685 miles in under twelve months, followed by a more typical 6,363-mile increase to the September 2024 test. The final jump to 57,013 miles by September 2025 is a significant 7,268-mile increase in one year, indicating a marked uptick in usage. This pattern suggests the vehicle may have spent extended periods stationary before being returned to heavier service, a scenario that can mask underlying deterioration in rubber components and brake systems. Buyers should pay close attention to the braking system. Corroded brake pipes were flagged in both the 2022 and 2023 tests, with advisories covering all four corners and the power steering pipes also showing slight corrosion in 2022. Although the 2024 and 2025 tests recorded no such defects, implying replacement or treatment, the repeated corrosion history warrants a thorough underside inspection for any signs of fresh pitting or surface rust on newly fitted lines and fittings. The 2024 failure also flagged a severely deteriorated nearside CV boot, which has since been rectified given the clean 2025 result. A physical check of both CV joint boots for splits, grease contamination, and play remains advisable. The headlamp and stop lamp defects from the 2024 failure were minor electrical items, likely bulb replacements, and the nearside front tyre worn to the legal limit indicates consumable wear rather than a systemic issue. Still, a prospective buyer should verify that all lamp functions operate correctly on dipped and main beam and inspect the remaining tyre tread depths and sidewall condition. Given the vehicle's low annual mileage and periods of inactivity, rubber suspension bushes, shock absorbers, and exhaust mounts deserve close scrutiny for perishing or cracking that MOT testing does not always capture.