2018 Ford Transit Custom 2.0L Diesel · YP68 UBV

The 2018 Ford Transit Custom presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 28 May 2025 at 70,451 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 22 May 2024 at 60,136 miles confirms the absence of escalating mechanical concerns across the latest two cycles. Recorded mileage sits at a typical level for an eight year old van, averaging roughly 8,806 miles per year. The records show 49,158 miles on 24 April 2023, rising to 60,136 miles by May 2024 and 70,451 miles by May 2025, a consistent annual accumulation of around 10,000 to 11,000 miles with no abrupt jumps or dormant periods. The DVSA history is sparse and clean, showing only two earlier failures on 21 April 2023 at 49,140 miles and 22 May 2024 at 60,136 miles, both cleared the same day with no defects logged, which suggests administrative or presentation issues at test rather than outstanding wear. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of core components given the vehicle's age and light commercial duty. Although no advisories or defects appear, the test data alone does not evidence the condition of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or structural underbody corrosion that commonly affect Transit Custom chassis after eight years. The repeated same day fail and pass entries imply previous owners addressed any test queries promptly but leaves no documentary trail of consumable replacement. Verify service history for tyres, wiper blades, and fluid intervals, and confirm structural integrity beneath the load floor before purchase.