2008 Ford Transit Connect 1.8L Diesel · PL08 MJJ

This 2008 Ford Transit Connect currently holds no valid MOT certificate. The most recent test, conducted on 29 November 2021 at 196,517 miles, resulted in a failure despite the record showing no specific defects listed. That failure is now over four and a half years old, meaning the vehicle has been without a valid test certificate since late 2021 and its true mechanical condition today is entirely unverified. The maintenance trend is impossible to classify as stable, worsening, or improving because there is no current baseline from which to assess the vehicle. The mileage record tells a clear story of the vehicle standing still. Between the pass recorded on 20 November 2020 at 187,025 miles and the failure on 29 November 2021 at 196,517 miles, the van accumulated 9,492 miles in just over one year. However, the recorded mileage has remained frozen at exactly 196,517 miles since that November 2021 test, a gap now exceeding four and a half years. This strongly suggests the vehicle has been parked up and unused for a prolonged period. A vehicle sitting idle for that length of time raises its own set of concerns, from perished rubber brake hoses and deteriorated tyres to fuel system issues and corroded brake components from standing without regular use. The MOT history itself is sparse and shows a pattern of repeated failures with no recorded defects, which is unusual. The van failed on 5 July 2018 at 179,368 miles, passed on 11 July 2018 at 179,368 miles, then failed again on 18 December 2019 at 186,990 miles before passing on 20 November 2020 at 187,025 miles. These back-to-back failures and passes at identical or near-identical mileages suggest the testing station may have been recording re-tests or administrative entries rather than genuine new inspections. The data is too thin to draw meaningful conclusions about recurring mechanical faults. A buyer should treat this vehicle as unroadworthy until proven otherwise. A full inspection should cover the braking system for seized calipers and corroded discs from prolonged standing, all suspension bushes and coil springs for deterioration, the exhaust system for corrosion, and the structural underside for rust given the van is approaching eighteen years old. The tyres will almost certainly need replacement if they are original or date from before 2021. The fuel system should be checked for stale fuel and contamination. Until a fresh MOT is passed and a thorough mechanical inspection is completed, this Transit Connect should be considered a project vehicle rather than a ready-to-drive work van.