2008 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · SW08 HSU
2008 Ford Transit (2.2L, diesel). First registered 20 Jun 2008. Recorded mileage 169,718 miles. MOT expired on 20 Jul 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Aberdeen
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 169,718 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SW08 HSU Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/07/2023
- 169,718 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 14 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (80 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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SW08 HSU Mileage History
- 21/06/201152,648 mi
- 21/06/201152,648 mi
- 18/06/201271,163 mi+18,515 mi
- 18/06/201271,163 mi
- 19/06/201388,179 mi+17,016 mi
- 19/06/201388,179 mi
- 20/05/2014101,406 mi+13,227 mi
- 21/05/2014101,407 mi+1 mi
- 17/03/2015110,786 mi+9,379 mi
- 15/02/2016116,823 mi+6,037 mi
- 15/02/2016116,823 mi
- 13/02/2017131,445 mi+14,622 mi
- 09/02/2018139,846 mi+8,401 mi
- 16/02/2018139,904 mi+58 mi
- 26/03/2019154,614 mi+14,710 mi
- 29/05/2019154,877 mi+263 mi
- 09/07/2019154,877 mi
- 29/04/2021158,759 mi+3,882 mi
- 23/06/2021158,787 mi+28 mi
- 22/07/2022165,376 mi+6,589 mi
- 19/07/2023169,718 mi+4,342 mi
- 19/07/2023169,718 mi
Average of roughly 9,693 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
SW08 HSU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Ford Transit (SW08 HSU) between June 2011 and July 2023.
The record contains 12 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 19 July 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (80 issues), Lighting (37 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Bodywork (11 issues), Windscreen (9 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 128 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))”; “Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced ”.
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