2008 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · A26 SBG

The 2008 Ford Transit presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 18 March 2025 at 75,812 miles which passed with no defects recorded. The vehicle cleared two consecutive tests in early 2025, the earlier being 21 February 2025 at 75,758 miles, also with no advisories. Prior annual tests from February 2024 at 74,517 miles and February 2023 at 73,398 miles likewise passed clean. A single failure on 16 February 2023 at 73,398 miles shows no recorded defects, indicating an administrative or unlogged rectification rather than a mechanical fault, and the owner retested and passed the next day. Recorded mileage sits at 75,812 against an 18-year lifespan, equating to roughly 4,200 miles per year. The test history supports light use: the van added only 1,414 miles between February 2023 and February 2024, and just 1,295 miles across the following year. A gap of near twelve months between the February 2024 pass and the February 2025 pair is normal for annual testing. Low annual coverage suggests prolonged standing periods are plausible, which can accelerate rubber perishing and corrosion even where the record shows clean passes. The absence of any advisories across five tests means the official record gives no flag for suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural integrity. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the chassis and wheel arches for hidden rust, given the vehicle's age and likely static intervals. Check tyre sidewalls for cracking from underuse and verify the brake calipers are free, not binding after storage. The clean MOT lineage implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance but offers no insight into interim servicing. Given the low mileage and 2023 same-day fail-retest anomaly, confirm with the seller what prompted the February 2023 failure and request service invoices to validate cambelt and fluid history.