2014 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0L Diesel · RF14 XLE

This 2014 Volkswagen Transporter presents a broadly stable maintenance trend, with the most recent MOT conducted on 2025-08-06 at 143,028 miles passing with only minor advisories. The tester flagged a nearside rear tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge, alongside an oil leak described as not excessive. These are relatively minor items and do not point to any serious mechanical deterioration. The vehicle has consistently passed its annual tests across the recorded history, with no failures noted, and the advisory profile has remained low-level throughout. The mileage accumulation is steady and unremarkable for a working van of this age. Between 2024-08-05 at 121,998 miles and 2025-08-06 at 143,028 miles, the vehicle covered 21,030 miles in a single year, which is notably higher than the long-term average of roughly 11,919 miles per year. This suggests a period of heavier commercial use recently. The earlier record shows more typical annual distances, with 9,130 miles covered between 2021 and 2022 and 10,130 miles between 2022 and 2024. No significant gaps appear in the test history, with annual tests recorded consistently from 2020 onward. A buyer should pay close attention to the rear braking system and tyre condition during any in-person inspection. In 2020-08-22 at 81,754 miles, all four brake discs were flagged as worn, pitted, or scored, and the nearside rear tyre was noted as both worn on the edge and showing cracking or perishing. That same tyre position has now appeared again in the 2025 advisory for edge wear, which could indicate a recurring alignment or suspension geometry issue at the rear axle. Have a technician inspect the rear calipers for binding, check the suspension bushes and ride height, and examine the inner sidewalls of both rear tyres carefully. The minor oil leak flagged in 2025 should also be traced to its source, whether that is a rocker cover gasket, oil cooler pipe, or turbo oil feed, as even small leaks can worsen under sustained high-mileage use.