2008 Ford Transit Connect 1.8L Diesel · KS57 UZF
2008 Ford Transit Connect (1.8L, diesel). First registered 31 Jan 2008. Recorded mileage 142,893 miles. MOT expired on 28 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Northampton
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 142,893 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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KS57 UZF Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 20/08/2025
- 142,893 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 13 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
KS57 UZF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Ford Transit Connect (KS57 UZF) between January 2011 and August 2025.
The record contains 14 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 20 August 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (15 issues), Brakes (12 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Bodywork (10 issues), Windscreen (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 40 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))”; “Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii))”.
KS57 UZF Mileage History
- 10/01/201127,801 mi
- 24/11/201136,484 mi+8,683 mi
- 10/09/201240,203 mi+3,719 mi
- 03/10/201347,511 mi+7,308 mi
- 15/10/201456,934 mi+9,423 mi
- 09/10/201569,322 mi+12,388 mi
- 09/10/201569,324 mi+2 mi
- 12/10/201676,033 mi+6,709 mi
- 12/10/201676,033 mi
- 10/10/201783,891 mi+7,858 mi
- 19/08/201998,702 mi+14,811 mi
- 06/08/2020106,390 mi+7,688 mi
- 05/08/2021111,889 mi+5,499 mi
- 08/08/2022119,826 mi+7,937 mi
- 08/08/2022119,826 mi
- 08/08/2023127,874 mi+8,048 mi
- 30/08/2023128,027 mi+153 mi
- 21/08/2024133,127 mi+5,100 mi
- 21/08/2024133,127 mi
- 20/08/2025142,893 mi+9,766 mi
Average of roughly 7,878 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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