2015 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · YR15 NTC

This 2015 Ford Transit passed its most recent MOT on 31 October 2023 at 130,200 miles, but the maintenance trend is best described as reactive rather than proactive. The vehicle has failed two of its last three presentable tests, with recurring low-level fluid warnings and repeated punctured tyres suggesting basic weekly checks were neglected by the previous keeper. The October 2023 pass came only four days after a failure for a missing steering rack gaiter and a flat nearside rear tyre, indicating those items were patched up for the retest rather than properly resolved as part of a consistent servicing routine. The mileage progression tells a story of a van that sat idle for a full year before its latest test. Between the October 2022 pass at 116,289 miles and the October 2023 pass at 130,200 miles, the Transit covered roughly 13,900 miles in twelve months, which is plausible for a working van. However, the recorded mileage has remained frozen at exactly 130,200 miles since 31 October 2023, meaning the vehicle has now stood stationary for over two and a half years as of June 2026. A long-term stationary commercial vehicle raises its own concerns, from perished tyre sidewalls and seized brake calipers to fuel system condensation and rodent ingress into air intake or wiring harnesses. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the steering and suspension components that have already drawn tester attention. The October 2023 failure flagged a split nearside steering rack gaiter, which allows dirt into the rack and accelerates wear on the inner track rod ends. Check for play in the nearside front wheel by rocking at the twelve and six o'clock positions, and inspect the offside lower anti-roll bar linkage dust cover that was flagged in October 2022. Repeated low coolant and oil level advisories across 2021 and 2022 point to a vehicle that was burning or leaking fluids, so examine the coolant expansion tank for oil contamination and inspect the engine block and gearbox for fresh weeping. The repeated tyre punctures, including a screw in the nearside rear in October 2023, suggest the van was driven on rough or debris-strewn sites without regular tread inspections. Check all four tyres for age-related cracking, uneven wear, and sidewall damage, and verify the highline brake light that failed in October 2023 is still operational. Finally, treat the extended stationary period as a separate risk factor. Diesel injectors can stick, DPF systems can clog permanently, and brake discs will have surface corrosion after two and a half years of standing. A cold start assessment, a thorough underbody inspection for structural corrosion on the chassis rails and outriggers, and a road test that covers at least one full brake application from moderate speed are essential before any purchase commitment.