2018 Ford Transit 2.0L Diesel · CV18 KTU

The Ford Transit presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 8 April 2026 at 120,133 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three annual cycles. The April 2026 test passed clean with no defects logged, though it followed a same-day failure on 8 April 2026 at 120,132 miles that also recorded no defects, suggesting an administrative or documentation rejection rather than a mechanical fault. A near-identical pattern occurred in April 2025, where a failure on 3 April at 113,682 miles with no defects preceded a pass on 4 April at the same mileage. The van has covered roughly 15,017 miles per year since its 2018 registration, a high annual figure for a light commercial of this age, and the odometer stood at 120,133 miles at the latest test. Mileage accumulation has been steady rather than sporadic: the record shows 103,304 miles in April 2024, 113,682 miles in April 2025, and 120,133 miles in April 2026, equating to about 10,000 miles between each test. No long dormant periods or abrupt jumps appear in the data, and the sparse history with three passes and two defect-free failures gives little indication of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. Given the absence of any recorded advisories or defects across the full MOT span, the buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of wear-prone items not always caught in a test bay. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs on a high-mileage Transit of this age warrant close measurement, as does the exhaust system for internal corrosion and emissions integrity. Structural underbody rust around chassis rails and sills should be checked, since the MOT record offers no evidence either way on hidden deterioration. The repeated same-day fail-then-pass entries with zero defects imply the previous keeper maintained basic statutory compliance but the DVSA log itself reveals nothing about routine servicing such as cambelt intervals or fluid changes. A pre-purchase mechanical appraisal remains sensible given the eight-year, 120,000-mile profile.