2018 Ford Transit Connect 1.5L Diesel · FR11 TZG

This vehicle presents a stable and positive roadworthiness trend, culminating in a clean pass on 5 November 2025 at 67,924 miles. The absence of any defects or advisories in the last three annual tests suggests a period of consistent maintenance and a vehicle currently in good mechanical order. The mileage pattern is consistent with typical usage for an eight year old light commercial vehicle, averaging roughly 8,490 miles per year. There is a notable gap in usage between December 2021 at 38,597 miles and November 2022 at 52,421 miles, where the vehicle covered nearly 14,000 miles in a single year. This period of higher intensity coincides with the only significant failure in the vehicle's history. The failure on 28 November 2022 at 52,419 miles was comprehensive, involving all four brake discs and the offside front tyre. The tester flagged service brake efficiency below requirements, indicating a total neglect of the braking system at that interval. However, the immediate pass two days later proves these consumables were replaced. There are no recurring issues with suspension bushes, coil springs, or structural corrosion across the entire record. A buyer should verify the current condition of the brake pads and discs to ensure they have not reached the end of their second life cycle. While the record is now clean, the 2022 failure suggests a previous owner who may have ignored basic wear indicators until a legal failure occurred. Checking for any signs of chassis corrosion remains standard practice for this model, though the MOT data shows no evidence of structural integrity issues to date.