2016 Great Wall Steed 2.0L Diesel · AF66 AAU

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness profile based on the recent inspection history. The most recent test conducted on 10 December 2024 at 89,434 miles resulted in no recorded defects, indicating that the vehicle currently meets the minimum legal safety standards. This follows a period of clean passes in the preceding years, suggesting that the mechanical and structural components have been maintained to a level that avoids immediate failure or rapid degradation of critical systems. The mileage accumulation is consistent with a ten-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 9,000 miles per annum. Between December 2021 and December 2024, the vehicle covered 13,860 miles, showing a steady usage pattern without unusual spikes in activity or long periods of inactivity. The single failure recorded on 14 December 2023 at 85,741 miles, followed immediately by a pass the very next day, suggests a minor issue—likely a consumable item or a minor adjustment—that the owner addressed promptly rather than indicative of a systemic mechanical failure or structural neglect. A buyer should focus their in-person inspection on the chassis and suspension components, as these are common points of wear and rust on vehicles of this age. While the MOT record is remarkably clean, the mileage necessitates a close check for corrosion on the exhaust system and the condition of the rubber control arm bushes. Given the vehicle is approaching the 90,000-mile mark, verifying the state of the brake lines and the thickness of the discs is advisable to ensure no significant wear has occurred since the December 2024 test.