2018 Ford Transit Custom 2.0L Diesel · AF68 HFH

The 2018 Ford Transit Custom presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 16 April 2025 at 52,458 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across its recorded history. The most recent test showed no defects, and prior passes in 2024, 2023, and 2022 likewise recorded no advisories or failures on mechanical, structural, or emissions grounds. The only anomaly is a failed test on 15 April 2025 at the identical mileage of 52,458, where the DVSA entry lists no defects; this suggests an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault, corrected by the pass one day later. Annual mileage sits at roughly 6,557 miles per year against an eight-year life, a typical light-use profile for a Transit Custom. The records show steady accumulation: 34,431 miles in September 2022, 42,010 by September 2023, 50,214 by September 2024, and 52,458 by April 2025. The gap between the September 2024 and April 2025 tests covers only 2,244 miles in seven months, indicating the van was little driven in that period. No rapid accumulation or standing-still extremes appear in the data, and the sparse clean record gives no evidence of deferred consumable replacement. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and light-use pattern, as MOT passes with zero advisories do not confirm component life remaining. The lack of corrosion or structural integrity flags in the history is reassuring, but standing periods can mask binding calipers or flat-spotted tyres not caught in a static test. Verify the April 2025 failure reason with the selling garage, since the no-defect entry offers no technical explanation for the one-day reject.