2008 Ford Fusion 1.6L Diesel · CE08 ADU

The Ford Fusion last passed its MOT on 28 January 2022 at 129,797 miles with no defects recorded, leaving its official roadworthiness status positive but now stale given today's date of 16 July 2026. The maintenance trend across the available records reads as stable, with every test from 20 March 2020 through to that 2022 examination logging no mechanical advisories. The vehicle failed twice on same-day or near-same-day retests in 2020 and 2021 yet those failures carried no defect entries, a pattern that suggests administrative or documentation issues rather than worsening mechanical condition. Mileage accumulation sits at roughly typical levels for an 18-year-old car. On 20 March 2020 the odometer showed 122,173 miles. By 8 April 2021 it registered 125,355 miles, a gain of 3,182 over thirteen months. The final recorded reading of 129,797 on 28 January 2022 added 4,442 miles in under ten months. Prior to March 2020 the DVSA history is blank, leaving a substantial gap for the first sixteen years of the vehicle's life and limiting any judgement on early wear patterns. A buyer should treat the absence of recorded defects as a cue for a thorough physical inspection rather than assurance of condition. The 2008 Ford Fusion will be prone to aged suspension bushes, possible fractured coil springs and corroding subframes at this age. The twin fail-with-no-defect entries on 20 March 2020 and 6 April 2021 demand scrutiny of the V5C and test certificates to confirm the reasons were non-mechanical. Brake discs, calipers and exhaust emissions should be tested for hidden degradation not captured in the sparse records. Given the four-year lapse since the last test, immediate renewal of an MOT and a independent pre-purchase inspection focusing on structural integrity and drivetrain seals is prudent. Low annual mileage may have allowed moisture ingress and intermittent corrosion unseen during brief annual checks.