2009 Ford 1.8L Diesel · FL09 RNY

The 2009 Ford shows a current roadworthy status following the September 2025 test at 177,604 miles, where the vehicle passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the three most recent annual tests, with no advisories or mechanical faults logged by DVSA testers. A peculiar administrative pattern emerges in both 2024 and 2025, where the car failed and passed on the same date at identical mileages with no defects cited, suggesting clerical or presentation errors at the testing station rather than genuine mechanical concerns. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical 10,447 miles per year for a 17-year-old vehicle. The record moves from 142,608 miles in September 2023 to 159,438 miles in September 2024, then to 177,604 miles by September 2025. That equates to roughly 17,000 miles added in the latest year and 16,800 in the prior one, both above the long-term average but not extreme for a high-mileage commuter. The clean test sheets across this period imply the previous owner kept basic consumables and emissions within limits, though the absence of any advisories on a car of this age and mileage is unusual and warrants scrutiny. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion, as MOT testers often miss early-stage structural rust on older Fords. The brake discs and calipers deserve physical measurement despite no binding or imbalance being flagged. Given the twin fail-pass entries at 159,438 and 177,604 miles, confirm with the seller whether the failures related to documentation or a retest after rectification. The lack of recorded faults over three years does not guarantee component health at 177,604 miles. Inspect the exhaust system for internal degradation and check tyre sidewalls for age cracking even if tread passes. Treat the clean history as a positive sign of consistent testing, not proof of deferred maintenance absence.