2014 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · PO64 VGZ

This Transit failed its most recent MOT on 22 May 2026 at 148,208 miles, and the maintenance trend is clearly worsening. The tester flagged a split nearside front CV boot, slight offside front wheel bearing play, an oil leak, light oil misting on the offside rear shock absorber, and exhaust emissions exceeding the manufacturer's specified limit. A non-functioning rear stop lamp and a central rear child seat blocking the adult belt inspection also failed the vehicle. These are not isolated minor advisories. The combination of a split CV boot, degraded shock absorbers, and excessive emissions points to a van that has been worked hard and not kept up to standard mechanically. The mileage pattern raises serious questions. The 2025-04-01 test was recorded at 182,121 miles, yet the very next test on 2025-04-08 shows 128,123 miles. That is a drop of over 53,000 miles in one week, which is physically impossible. Either the 182,121 reading is a genuine recording error, or there is a mileage discrepancy that demands investigation. Between 2023-09-21 at 120,936 miles and 2025-04-08 at 128,123 miles, the van covered roughly 7,187 miles in around 18 months. From there it jumped to 148,208 miles by May 2026, adding over 20,000 miles in just over a year. The service history is sparse, with no evidence of consistent interim maintenance between MOTs. A buyer should inspect the underside carefully. The April 2025 failure noted all four brake pipes excessively corroded, and while some were addressed, the underlying pattern of corrosion risk remains. The 2023 advisory on corroded rear brake pipes and the 2025 advisory on missing brake pipe clips suggest long-term exposure to road salt without adequate underbody protection. The offside front sill corrosion flagged in April 2025 near a body mounting point is a structural concern that warrants a close physical inspection with a torch and probe. The front suspension should be checked thoroughly: the split CV boot, slight wheel bearing play, and oil-misting rear shock absorber all indicate components approaching or past service life. Brake discs were worn and pitted across all four corners in both 2025 tests, and while they passed, the van is clearly chewing through friction components at a high rate. The exhaust emissions failure in May 2026 suggests a deteriorating catalytic converter, blocked DPF, or engine management fault that will require diagnostic time and money to resolve.