2008 Ford C-MAX 1.6L Diesel · EA58 AEY

The 2008 Ford C-Max presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent MOT pass on 14 June 2024 at 118,413 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable in the sense that no defects were recorded at that test. However, the vehicle failed two earlier tests on 29 May 2024 at 118,251 miles and 8 May 2023 at 99,956 miles, yet both failures were logged with no defects recorded by the tester. This pattern suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than a clear mechanical decline, and the latest pass shows the car cleared inspection without advisories roughly thirteen months before today's date. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for an eighteen-year-old vehicle, with the record showing 92,381 miles on 30 May 2022, rising to 99,956 by 8 May 2023 and 100,111 at the 17 May 2023 pass, then jumping to 118,251 by 29 May 2024. That equates to under 8,000 miles annually overall, though the final year saw around 18,000 miles added, a sharper increase than prior periods. The DVSA data is sparse, with only five entries and no advisories or defect lines ever captured, which limits insight into wear on consumables and mechanical items. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the age and the unexplained failure entries that lack recorded defects. Structural corrosion around sills and subframes commonly affects Ford C-Max bodies of this era and will not show on a clean MOT if the tester omitted notes. The two zero-defect failures imply either clerical error or omitted observations, so verifying test certificates and examining exhaust emissions and tyre condition remains prudent before purchase.