2018 Ford Transit 2.0L Diesel · MA18 AED

The 2018 Ford Transit presents a clean roadworthiness record with its most recent pass dated 29 April 2025 at 145,143 miles showing no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with every annual test from March 2022 through April 2025 resulting in a pass and no advisories logged. A failed test on 29 April 2025 at the same mileage and date as the pass is anomalous; DVSA data shows no defects cited, which suggests an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault, immediately followed by a successful retest the same day. The van has covered 145,143 miles in roughly eight years, averaging 18,143 miles per year, which is high for a light commercial of this age and points to sustained hard use. Mileage progression is steady rather than sporadic: 104,101 miles at the March 2022 test, 112,303 by March 2023, 126,881 by March 2024, and 145,143 by April 2025. The absence of any gap exceeding thirteen months between tests indicates the previous operator kept the vehicle on a regular testing cycle, though the sparse record with zero advisories across four years limits insight into consumable wear patterns. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the high annual mileage and commercial loading typical of Transits. The clean MOT history does not exempt the drivetrain or structural integrity from scrutiny; standing corrosion around chassis members and door sills commonly escapes tester attention on vans used year round. Verify the April 2025 fail reason with DVSA directly, as the same-day pass implies paperwork rather than repair, but no outstanding mechanical risk is evidenced by the supplied record.