2018 Ford Transit Custom 2.0L Diesel · CV18 OEN

The vehicle is currently roadworthy but the maintenance history reveals a pattern of reactive rather than proactive mechanical care. While the most recent test in May 2025 at 97,949 miles passed, the tester identified slight free play in the steering rack. This indicates the onset of wear in the steering assembly. The overall trend shows a vehicle that consistently passes after failing on multiple safety-related items in previous years, suggesting that faults are only addressed once they trigger an official failure. At 97,949 miles over eight years, this Transit has averaged approximately 12,244 miles per year. This high mileage is consistent with commercial use, which places significant stress on heavy-duty components. Specifically between June 2022 and June 2023, the vehicle covered over 10,000 miles in a single year. The failure in June 2023 at 91,600 miles was particularly concerning due to missing wheel fixings and illegal tyre tread, which suggests that basic pre-trip inspections were neglected during this high-mileage period. A buyer must inspect the front suspension thoroughly, as both the nearside and offside suspension arm bushes were flagged for excessive wear in 2022. The steering rack play noted in 2025 requires a physical test to determine if the internal joints or seals are nearing total failure. Additionally, the braking system shows a history of pitted and scored front discs and a defective parking brake lever that persisted from a failure to an advisory pass in 2023. Given the previous excessive engine oil leak recorded in 2022, the engine bay should be inspected for active leaks to ensure the previous fault was properly rectified rather than merely masked.