2018 Ford Ecosport 1.0L Petrol · AF18 FKT

The 2018 Ford EcoSport presents as roadworthy following a passed MOT on 30 August 2025 at 60,070 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions. The only anomaly is the paired fail and pass on the same date in both 2024 and 2025, where the tester logged no defects on either the failure or the subsequent pass. Recorded mileage sits at 60,070 against an eight-year lifespan, an average of roughly 7,509 miles per year and typical for the age. The trail opens at 38,382 miles on 13 March 2023, then jumps to 53,746 miles by 29 August 2024 and 60,070 by 30 August 2025. That equates to about 15,000 miles in the first interval and 6,300 in the second, showing front-loaded use then a slowdown. The sparse record leaves large untested periods, so wear between March 2023 and August 2024 is undocumented. The repeated same-day fail-then-pass cycles in August 2024 and August 2025, with no defects cited, suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical neglect by the owner. Failing with zero recorded defects implies the car was presented without a fault but the test was aborted or rekeyed. A buyer should still confirm the V5C and test certificate numbers match the DVSA entry to rule out clerical error. In person, the buyer should verify structural integrity around sills and subframes for corrosion, check coil springs and suspension arms for fatigue from the higher early mileage, and measure brake disc thickness and caliper operation. The clean advisories mean no consumable items like tyres or wiper blades were flagged, but the gaps in testing mean a pre-purchase inspection remains warranted.