2008 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · FX08 AWR

The most recent MOT, taken on 4 November 2025 at 141,749 miles, failed. The vehicle still has an oil leak that is not excessive, but the failure was mainly due to tyre damage (cut on the off‑side rear tyre, tread depth below legal limits on both front tyres), a broken track‑rod end ball joint, and an inoperative registration‑plate lamp. Brakes are worn but not seriously weakened, and corrosion is noted on the power‑steering hose, brake pipe and body structure. Earlier MOTs show a similar pattern. In November 2024 the car passed but the same brake‑disc wear was recorded. In January 2023 the vehicle passed with tyre damage and corrosion, but failed the same test because of the same tyre and lighting issues. The only new serious defect since then is the excessive play in the off‑side front track‑rod ball joint. Overall, the fault list is not shrinking – tyre wear, brake‑disc wear and corrosion are recurring, and a new suspension issue has appeared. The trend therefore looks to be worsening or at best stable, not improving. At 18 years old and 141,749 miles the mileage is roughly average for a vehicle of this age (≈7,875 miles per year).