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
- PETROL
- Colour
- BLACK
- Engine
- 1299 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- SORN
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 29 October 2020
- Last recorded mileage
- 9,101 mi
AI verdict AVOID 56/100
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 69% pass rate and 9,101 miles. The vehicle's long-term reliability is also highly questionable due to severe engine and cooling system issues reported by the community.
The vehicle shows extremely low annual mileage of 6,161 miles per year, averaging 9,101 miles over 18 years, which is highly unusual and warrants thorough investigation.
Things to check
- No valid MOT since 2020-10-29, making it illegal to drive on public roads.
- Dangerous tyre defect recorded on 2013-03-27, indicating severe neglect of critical safety components.
- The 2019-04-19 MOT pass was immediately preceded by a failure, suggesting a 'just passed' tactic.
- The vehicle has accumulated 9,101 miles in 18 years, a full order of magnitude below typical UK usage, raising serious fraud concerns.
Working in its favour
- No recorded failures for major safety systems like brakes or suspension.
- The single MOT test passed in 2019-04-19, albeit with a dangerous tyre advisory.
- No recurring failures or advisories on the same critical system across multiple tests.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 9/13 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2011 | PASS | 9,101 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2012 | PASS | 15,454 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2013 | FAIL | 22,716 mi |
FAIL Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) USER ENTERED n/s/f tyre 1.8mm
|
| Mar 2013 | PASS | 22,716 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2014 | PASS | 28,410 mi |
USER ENTERED bushes split o/s lower arm
|
| Apr 2015 | PASS | 35,433 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
|
| Apr 2016 | FAIL | 42,655 mi |
ADVISORY Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b) FAIL Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
|
| Apr 2016 | PASS | 42,657 mi | None recorded |
| Apr 2017 | PASS | 49,835 mi |
ADVISORY Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (2.4.A.3) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both edges (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both edges on legal limit (4.1.E.1)
|
| Apr 2018 | FAIL | 61,352 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) FAIL Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3) FAIL Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) FAIL Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) FAIL Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) FAIL Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY both front tyres worn on inner edge ADVISORY lots of surface rust under body
|
| Apr 2018 | PASS | 61,353 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY general surface rust under body and on outer sills
|
| Apr 2019 | FAIL | 69,832 mi |
DANGEROUS Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
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| Apr 2019 | PASS | 69,832 mi |
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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About this page
This page shows public vehicle data for registration BJ08 VWC, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.