Hi all, new to the forum (introduced myself over on the new members bit) and looking at purchasing my first Transporter for a camper conversion.
I'm looking at a 2.0L TDI (180bhp) with highline spec / 2015 (15 plate). It's on sale in a dealership, but is being advertised "as seen" as they have taken it as part exchange.
I can see it hasn't been taxed since Nov 2022, and listing says that a DPF light comes on and that there is smoke on ignition. However, I can also see that it just passed it's MOT with no advisories last week (initially failed on a headlight issue, but nothing else mentioned). It also only seems to have done about 3k miles since the previous MOT so has probably been left unused since they got it.
I'm wondering how it could have passed the MOT if the DPF light was coming on and it was producing smoke?
I'm not from a car/van background so have limited knowledge, but I am wondering if the DPF/smoking is a known/serious issue with these vans/engines, or whether it is simply that the van is just needing a good run and getting back into regular use?
Any advice/info/experience that anyone can share would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Pete
I'm looking at a 2.0L TDI (180bhp) with highline spec / 2015 (15 plate). It's on sale in a dealership, but is being advertised "as seen" as they have taken it as part exchange.
I can see it hasn't been taxed since Nov 2022, and listing says that a DPF light comes on and that there is smoke on ignition. However, I can also see that it just passed it's MOT with no advisories last week (initially failed on a headlight issue, but nothing else mentioned). It also only seems to have done about 3k miles since the previous MOT so has probably been left unused since they got it.
I'm wondering how it could have passed the MOT if the DPF light was coming on and it was producing smoke?
I'm not from a car/van background so have limited knowledge, but I am wondering if the DPF/smoking is a known/serious issue with these vans/engines, or whether it is simply that the van is just needing a good run and getting back into regular use?
Any advice/info/experience that anyone can share would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Pete