2016 Ford Tourneo Connect 1.5L Diesel · EO16 KXR

The vehicle holds a current MOT pass certificate dated 20 June 2025, issued at 114,536 miles with zero defects recorded. That clean result follows a failure on 19 June 2025 at the same mileage, where the tester flagged an ABS warning lamp, a non-functioning nearside front position lamp, a TPMS malfunction, and both rear service brakes excessively binding, along with parking brake efficiency below requirements. The fact that all six identified defects were rectified within 24 hours and the car passed the following day indicates a reactive but effective repair cycle rather than a pattern of neglect. The maintenance trend is therefore stable in the short term, though the sudden cluster of brake and electrical faults at the most recent test warrants closer inspection. The mileage progression shows a consistent and typical accumulation for a vehicle of this age. From 90,608 miles on 21 June 2022 to 101,644 miles on 15 June 2023, the vehicle covered 11,036 miles in roughly a year. It then added 6,445 miles by 17 June 2024 and a further 6,447 miles by 19 June 2025, averaging approximately 11,454 miles per year over the full ten-year period. There are no suspicious mileage gaps or reversals in the record, and the annual increments have remained steady rather than spiking, suggesting regular and sustained use rather than prolonged standing. Buyers should focus their physical inspection on the rear braking system in particular. The 2025 failure identified both nearside and offside rear service brakes as excessively binding, a condition that generates accelerated wear on brake discs, pads, and drums while also risking uneven braking effort and overheating. The parking brake efficiency failure on the same date reinforces the need to examine the handbrake linkage, cables, and rear caliper mechanisms for corrosion or maladjustment. The ABS warning lamp fault, though cleared, should prompt a diagnostic scan to confirm no residual fault codes remain stored in the control module, as intermittent ABS faults can relate to wheel speed sensors or tone ring contamination rather than the module itself. The 2024 test flagged brake pads wearing thin on both axles and all four tyres worn close to the legal limit or worn on edge. Combined with the 2022 advisory on front brake pads wearing thin, this recurring pattern of brake and tyre wear across multiple test cycles is consistent with a vehicle driven in a manner that places above-average demand on these consumables. A buyer should inspect the condition of the current brake discs for scoring or lipping, check pad thickness, and examine the tyre sidewalls and tread depths. Suspension bushes and front wheel alignment should also be assessed, given the edge wear noted on the tyres in 2024.