BV08 ABN
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
- GREY
- Engine
- 1596 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 18 September 2019
- Last recorded mileage
- 28,712 mi
AI verdict AVOID 47/100
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 28,712 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2019-09-18, which is a critical red flag.
The vehicle shows normal usage with 28,712 miles over 18 years, averaging 10,995 miles per year, which is consistent with UK driving habits.
Things to check
- MOT expired 2019-09-18; current status is 'Not valid' — immediate legal and safety concerns.
- Dangerous tyre failures (Sep 2020) and brake failure (Sep 2020) indicate severe neglect of safety-critical systems.
- Recurring major failures in suspension (8+ failures), brakes (2+ failures), and emissions (1+ failure) across multiple tests.
- Major exhaust failure (Sep 2020) and windscreen damage (Sep 2020) point to widespread structural and mechanical issues.
Working in its favour
- Consistent annual mileage averaging 10,995 miles/year, indicating normal and predictable usage.
- No evidence of odometer fraud or mileage tampering in the provided MOT history.
- The vehicle has a consistent MOT testing history, despite the numerous failures and advisories.
- No recurring failures of the same system in the most recent MOT tests (Sep 2020).
Mileage history
MOT test history — 9/13 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2011 | PASS | 28,712 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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| Sep 2011 | PASS | 31,625 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2012 | PASS | 43,161 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2013 | PASS | 57,902 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2014 | PASS | 72,478 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2015 | FAIL | 84,644 mi |
PRS Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) PRS Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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| Sep 2015 | PASS | 84,644 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2016 | PASS | 97,304 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2017 | FAIL | 111,508 mi |
FAIL Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) FAIL Front Exhaust system not adequately supported mounting broken (7.1.1) ADVISORY Offside Rear 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) FAIL Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag lamp on (5.4.2)
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| Sep 2017 | PASS | 111,508 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Rear 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)
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| Sep 2018 | FAIL | 124,119 mi |
DANGEROUS Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
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| Sep 2018 | PASS | 124,119 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2020 | FAIL | 139,663 mi |
MAJOR Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) MAJOR Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY bonnet difficult to open MINOR Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) MAJOR Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Front flexi brake hose insecure MAJOR Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) MAJOR Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) MAJOR Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) MAJOR Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower wing area corroded DANGEROUS Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY centre exhaust heatshield insecure MAJOR Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY corrosion throughout underside ADVISORY Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front lower arm, outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front lower arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) MAJOR Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
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