2018 Ford Transit Connect 1.5L Diesel · CV18 GEJ

The 2018 Ford Transit Connect presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 March 2026 at 94,721 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the preceding annual tests show the same clean outcome. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-year DVSA history, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the recorded period. Mileage has accumulated at a typical rate for an eight-year-old van. The record shows 80,764 miles at the March 2023 test, 84,347 miles in March 2024, 87,764 miles in March 2025, and 94,721 miles by March 2026. That equates to roughly 4,700 to 7,000 miles per year between tests, below the 11,840 annual average implied by the total. The clean pass sheets across all dates suggest consistent, light commercial use rather than neglect or harsh duty cycles. A single anomaly sits in the March 2025 record, where the tester issued a fail on 11 March 2025 at 87,764 miles with no defects listed, then immediately passed the same vehicle on the same day at the same mileage. This points to an administrative or data-entry irregularity at the test centre rather than a genuine mechanical defect. The buyer should nonetheless confirm with the selling garage that no rectification work was carried out and that the V5C and service book align with the mileage sequence. Given the absence of flagged wear on brake discs, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion, no component-specific concern arises from the MOT data. A pre-purchase inspection should still verify underbody condition for hidden rust and check tyre tread depth and wiper operation, as these consumables fall outside MOT failure thresholds until severely worn.