2013 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · SY63 FTC

The November 2025 MOT at 309,878 miles returned a pass, though the advisory load remains substantial and the underlying mechanical pattern shows no improvement over successive tests. The vehicle has accumulated advisories consistently across every recorded examination, with no year free from suspension, steering, or brake-related flags. The trend is stable in terms of test outcomes—always passing—but the recurring nature of identical or worsening faults suggests reactive rather than preventive maintenance. The same deformed sills have appeared since 2023 without resolution. Brake pipe corrosion, drag link end play, and wheel bearing wear have persisted across multiple tests. This 2013 Transit has covered approximately 23,837 miles per year, a high annual figure indicative of sustained commercial use. The mileage progression shows notable jumps: 233,933 miles in October 2021, 244,569 miles by November 2022, then a sharper rise to 276,620 miles by November 2023. The 32,051-mile increase between 2022 and 2023 suggests particularly intensive use that year. From 2023 to 2024 the vehicle added 14,333 miles, and a further 18,925 miles to November 2025. The 2022 test note that the underside was heavily undersealed, preventing full inspection, raises questions about what may be concealed beneath that coating. A prospective buyer Active buyer inspection should focus on the steering and suspension components that have repeatedly attracted advisories. The drag link end ball joint has shown slight play in 2023, 2024, and 2025 without ever being replaced to tester satisfaction. Track rod end ball joint play appeared freshly in 2025. The near-side front wheel bearing has progressed from slight play and slight noise in earlier tests to confirmed play again in 2025, suggesting either repeated replacement of poor quality or ongoing neglect. The anti-roll bar linkage, flagged in 2023 and 2024, has not appeared in identical form in 2025, though related suspension arm ball joint play has emerged instead. Brake system integrity demands particular attention. Brake pipe corrosion has been noted across all four corners in 2023, with front near-side pipe corrosion recurring in 2025 despite the heavy undersealing applied by 2022. The disc wear advisories have rotated across axles without clear pattern, and the 2025 test added a brake pipe obscured by grease or material on the near-side front. The constant velocity boot deterioration recorded in 2022 and 2023 does not appear in later tests, implying replacement, though the drive shaft joints should be checked for consequent damage. The deformed sills, while not currently failing structural rigidity, indicate collision history or heavy loading damage that has never been rectified. Given the oil leak and power steering seepage flagged in 2024, engine bay and初 fluid condition should also be assessed.