2014 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · SH64 OFJ

The vehicle presents a broadly roadworthy profile based on the most recent DVSA test conducted on 5 September 2025 at 78,800 miles, where the tester recorded a pass with no defects. Maintenance trend across the available history is stable, showing consecutive passes from January 2022 through September 2025 with no advisories or mechanical faults logged. The single anomaly occurs on 12 January 2022 when the Transit failed at 55,191 miles despite no defects being recorded, immediately followed by a pass on 13 January 2022 at 55,192 miles, indicating either a clerical rejection or duplicate entry rather than a latent fault. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical light commercial use for a twelve-year-old van. The record shows 55,191 miles in January 2022, rising to 63,429 by January 2023, then 73,545 in January 2024, and 78,800 by September 2025. Annual increments average roughly 6,500 miles, with a slight tapering in the final period where only 5,255 miles were covered across twenty months. No rapid accumulation or extended dormancy is evident; the sparse but clean test cadence suggests the previous keeper maintained statutory testing discipline even if intermediate servicing remains unverified. Buyer should still commission a physical inspection of core structural and mechanical components despite the absence of recorded defects. At 78,800 miles and twelve years old, suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers warrant hands-on checks for fatigue or binding. The tester logged no corrosion advisories, yet sills, chassis rails, and body mounts on a Transit of this age commonly harbour hidden rust that a roadside MOT may not escalate without visible perforation. Drivetrain and exhaust emissions show no historical flags, but a pre-purchase appraisal ought to confirm even tyre wear, wiper operation, and brake disc thickness. The clean MOT lineage implies basic upkeep was not neglected, though the unexplained failure entry underscores the need to verify the vehicle's paper trail against service records. A short road test will validate that no intermittent faults evade the static history.