2013 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0L Diesel · VE13 MZL

The 2025‑09‑18 MOT at 123,729 miles passed with no defects, confirming current roadworthiness, whereas the preceding 2025‑09‑12 test recorded multiple failures including inoperative parking brakes, fractured coil springs and worn tyres, indicating that recent remedial work has restored stability and the maintenance trend is now improving. Since the 2013 registration the van has accumulated roughly 9,500 miles per year, with a jump of 7,519 miles between the 2021 (90,462 mi) and 2022 (97,981 mi) tests and a further 8,588 miles between 2022 and 2023 (106,569 mi), showing consistent high usage and no prolonged periods of standing. Recurring faults such as near‑side and off‑side coil spring breakage, persistent registration plate lamp failures, ineffective wipers, and repeated tyre wear close to the legal limit suggest that suspension components, brake assemblies and lighting/electrical systems have not been maintained to prevent component fatigue. A buyer should therefore inspect the condition of the coil springs and associated bushes, verify brake disc thickness and pad wear, examine tyre tread depth and sidewall integrity, check for corrosion on brake pipes and the rear exhaust structure, and confirm that the parking brake, lamp circuits and windscreen wipers operate correctly.