BL08 HJO

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 22 January 2025
Last recorded mileage
56,515 mi

AI verdict CAUTION 52/100

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 17 MOT tests on record with a 76% pass rate and 56,515 miles. The vehicle is currently not valid for MOT and requires immediate attention.

Mileage is consistent, averaging 11,964 miles/year, with no suspicious drops or spikes, though a 2022 service gap is noted.

Things to check

  • DANGEROUS suspension failure recorded on 2019-11-29 (test 5).
  • Recurring suspension arm advisories on 2019-11-29 and 2024-01-20.
  • Recurring anti-roll bar bush advisories on 2019-11-29 and 2024-01-20.
  • Recurring tyre advisories on 2019-11-29 and 2024-01-20.

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 4 historical failures
  • Consistent annual mileage averaging 11,964 miles/year, well above UK average.
  • No recurring failures on critical safety systems like brakes or steering.
  • Immediate retest passes after failures, indicating prompt owner repairs.

Mileage history

Jul 2011: 56,515 mi PASSDec 2012: 69,231 mi PASSDec 2013: 82,915 mi PASSNov 2014: 94,644 mi PASSNov 2015: 108,354 mi FAILNov 2015: 108,354 mi PASSDec 2016: 123,473 mi FAILDec 2016: 123,511 mi PASSNov 2017: 134,699 mi FAILNov 2017: 134,705 mi PASSNov 2018: 152,053 mi FAILNov 2018: 152,053 mi PASSNov 2019: 167,671 mi PASSNov 2020: 172,241 mi PASSNov 2021: 178,335 mi PASSJan 2023: 184,441 mi PASSJan 2024: 192,283 mi PASS192k124k57kJul 2011Jan 2024

MOT test history — 13/17 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Jul 2011 PASS 56,515 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Dec 2012 PASS 69,231 mi None recorded
Dec 2013 PASS 82,915 mi None recorded
Nov 2014 PASS 94,644 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nov 2015 FAIL 108,354 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
ADVISORY Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
PRS Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Nov 2015 PASS 108,354 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
ADVISORY Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Dec 2016 FAIL 123,473 mi
FAIL rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
FAIL Nearside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced slow to start working (3.7.B.6b)
ADVISORY Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored on inner face (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Dec 2016 PASS 123,511 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored on inner face (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nov 2017 FAIL 134,699 mi
FAIL Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit devoid of tread inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit devoid of tread inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nov 2017 PASS 134,705 mi
ADVISORY Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nov 2018 FAIL 152,053 mi
MAJOR Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
DANGEROUS Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nov 2018 PASS 152,053 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nov 2019 PASS 167,671 mi
ADVISORY Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nov 2020 PASS 172,241 mi None recorded
Nov 2021 PASS 178,335 mi None recorded
Jan 2023 PASS 184,441 mi
MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
MINOR Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Jan 2024 PASS 192,283 mi
MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
MINOR Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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