2008 Ford Transit 2.4L Diesel · SW57 NAO

The most recent MOT, conducted on 3 January 2023 at 189,931 miles, recorded a pass, yet the maintenance trend across the full history is one of persistent structural deterioration rather than steady upkeep. The vehicle has failed twice and passed three times over the five-test span, but the pass in January 2023 came with an advisory for excessive corrosion to both sills outside a prescribed area. That same corrosion defect appeared verbatim on the December 2022 failure at 109,931 miles, meaning the sill corrosion was identified, not repaired, and the car was retested and passed within two weeks. The underlying condition has clearly been present for years and remains unresolved. The mileage record raises a significant anomaly. Between the December 2021 test at 105,788 miles and the December 2022 test at 109,931 miles, the van covered roughly 4,143 miles in twelve months, which is plausible. However, the January 2023 pass is recorded at 189,931 miles, an 80,000-mile jump from the December 2022 failure just days later. Either the 2022 mileage is a recording error, the 2023 figure is erroneous, or the vehicle accumulated an implausible distance in a matter of weeks. No MOT exists between January 2023 and today, June 2026, leaving a gap of over three years with no roadworthiness confirmation. A buyer must treat the current mileage claim with extreme scepticism and verify it against service records, V5C documentation, and a physical inspection. The mechanical record reveals a pattern of neglected wear components alongside the structural corrosion. In December 2021, the tester flagged corroded front brake pipes, worn suspension arm bushes on both sides, and corroded inner and outer sills. The following week's failure added an ABS warning lamp, a worn nearside front suspension arm ball joint, and a rough offside front wheel bearing. These are not isolated consumable replacements but indicators of a vehicle that was running with degraded steering, braking, and chassis components. The rear parking brake was also found inefficient in December 2022, and rear brake pads were noted as wearing thin at the same test. A prospective buyer should thoroughly inspect the sill and chassis rail corrosion with a probe, examine all suspension ball joints and bushes for play, test the parking brake on a gradient, and verify the ABS system is fully operational. The brake pipes, particularly the nearside front, warrant close inspection for active corrosion or grease concealment. Given the three-year MOT gap, a full brake fluid renewal, suspension check, and underbody inspection are essential before any purchase.