2008 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- FORD
- Year
- 2008
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Colour
- BLUE
- Engine
- 1753 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 4 September 2021
- Last recorded mileage
- 31,235 mi
AI verdict CAUTION 48/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2008 Ford has 13 MOT tests on record with a 77% pass rate and 31,235 miles. While it has a valid MOT, the recurring nature of these issues suggests significant ongoing maintenance costs.
The mileage trajectory shows consistent high usage, averaging 12,314 miles per year, with a notable 6,300-mile discrepancy on 30 Aug 2013, indicating a potential retest anomaly.
Things to check
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (Aug 2020) — recurring issue.
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (Aug 2020) — recurring lighting failure.
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements (Sep 2019) — immediate safety concern.
- Windscreen wiper does not clear effectively (Aug 2020) — indicates poor maintenance.
Working in its favour
- Valid MOT until 2021-09-04, indicating current roadworthiness.
- No major structural corrosion noted in the MOT history.
- Consistent high mileage suggests regular use and maintenance.
- No evidence of odometer fraud or mileage tampering.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 10/13 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2011 | PASS | 31,235 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2012 | PASS | 42,301 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2013 | FAIL | 59,274 mi |
FAIL Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a) FAIL Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) ADVISORY Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) ADVISORY Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) USER ENTERED corrosion to exhaust
|
| Aug 2013 | PASS | 52,974 mi |
USER ENTERED corrosion to exhaust
|
| Aug 2014 | PASS | 73,734 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2015 | PASS | 84,838 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2016 | PASS | 99,426 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2017 | PASS | 115,928 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
|
| Sep 2018 | PASS | 131,633 mi |
ADVISORY both rear tyres worn on inner edges
|
| Sep 2019 | FAIL | 147,984 mi |
PRS Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b)) MAJOR Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY exhaust rear box corroded but not blowing DANGEROUS Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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| Sep 2019 | PASS | 147,985 mi |
ADVISORY exhaust rear box corroded but not blowing ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Aug 2020 | FAIL | 155,730 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps all (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) ADVISORY rear wiper slipt ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front fog light damaged
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| Aug 2020 | PASS | 155,730 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front fog light damaged
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