2018 Ford Transit 2.0L Diesel · FL18 ETF

The 2018 Ford Transit presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 3 July 2025 at 199,709 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with the two failed tests on 9 July 2024 and 5 July 2023 both showing no defects logged, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical faults. The vehicle cleared its retest the following day on both occasions, confirming no underlying repair work was required. At roughly eight years old the Transit carries 199,709 recorded miles, equating to about 24,964 miles per year and placing it well above typical light-commercial averages for its age. The records show a steep accumulation between July 2023 and July 2024, jumping from 145,086 to 188,272 miles, a 43,186-mile year that signals heavy daily use. A further 11,437 miles followed in the subsequent twelve months to the 2025 test, a slight easing but still intense operation for a diesel van chassis. The clean advisory columns across all five entries mean the tester never flagged worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, binding calipers, or failing emissions. That said, a high-mileage Transit of this era demands in-person checks the paper record cannot give. Inspect front coil springs and wishbone bushes for fatigue, examine brake discs for heat cracking after sustained motorway loading, and confirm the DPF and turbo oil feed show no sludge from long idle periods. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass pattern suggests the previous operator used a familiar test station and corrected minor paperwork or presentation faults swiftly. Buyers should still commission an independent pre-purchase inspection of drivetrain mounts and rear chassis rails, as 199,709 miles will have stressed these beyond what a visual MOT captures.