2018 Ford Transit Custom 2.0L Diesel · DC16 DEC

The 2018 Ford Transit Custom presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 21 August 2025 at 106,549 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of clean results across the available history. Annual mileage sits at roughly 13,319 miles, high for an eight-year-old van but consistent with light commercial use. Records show 58,236 miles at the 5 May 2022 test, then 82,546 by 29 August 2023, 93,008 by 21 August 2024, and 106,549 by 21 August 2025. The gap between May 2022 and August 2023 covers over 24,000 miles in fifteen months, yet every subsequent test passed with no advisories. The DVSA data is sparse, listing only four tests with zero faults or consumable warnings, so no recurring wear pattern emerges. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the mileage and commercial loading cycles. The absence of corrosion or structural advisories in the record is favourable, but standing water exposure and load strain on a Transit chassis can hide beneath clean MOT sheets. Verify service history against the 106,549-mile figure and check for interim maintenance between annual tests. The clean record implies previous operators kept the van to test standard, though no evidence confirms proactive part replacement beyond statutory requirements.