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AM58 MSV

2008 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Dec 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

Typical for 2008 Ford Transit105,466 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAM58 MSV
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth + holed (1.1.2 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both boots pin holed (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner rear bushes separated / splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front both tyres wearing inner edges

Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded / holed (rear of slide door)

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear both tyres wearing edges

auxiliary belt noisy

Fail 13 Nov 2025

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth + holed (1.1.2 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both boots pin holed (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner rear bushes separated / splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front both tyres wearing inner edges

Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded / holed (rear of slide door)

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside front and rear brake warning wires broken

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear both tyres wearing edges

auxiliary belt noisy

hi level stop light inoperative

pad warning light illuminated

Pass 26 Nov 2024

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs slightly corroded inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush splitting / separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front inner arch rear closing panel corroded / holed

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer sill corroded / holed

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively minor (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear brake pads worn

Offside wiper judders

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear both tyres wearing edges

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 4 Dec 2023 73,781 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive advise investigation (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view advise replacement (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside rear of sill corroded advise repair

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside front of sill inner wheel arch corroded advise repair

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Nov 2023 73,769 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive advise investigation (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view advise replacement (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside rear of sill corroded advise repair

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside front of sill inner wheel arch corroded advise repair

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2022 70,549 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front of sill/ door step at front corroded advise repair

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 1 Dec 2022 70,549 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front of sill/ door step at front corroded advise repair

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2021 65,661 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view damaged (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material advise replacement (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise replacement soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material advise replacement (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Nov 2020 60,660 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view screen damage n/s (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate light not working

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Nov 2019 56,655 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate light not working

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both n/s and o/s front to rear pipes corroded and both n/s and o/s rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

both n/s and o/s sill corroded at rear

Pass 29 Nov 2018 53,697 miles

Feed pipe to o/s/r hose corroded

Feed pipes to both front hoses corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips and cracked n/s (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2017 50,936 miles

Centre brake light not working

Crack n/s of windscreen

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 13 Nov 2017 50,897 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Centre brake light not working

Crack n/s of windscreen

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 23 Nov 2016 46,885 miles

N/s of windscreen cracked

N/s/r tyre is slightly out of shape

Pass 24 Nov 2015 41,896 miles

windscreen cracked on nearside

Pass 17 Nov 2014 37,851 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside rear tyre has small cut to outer sidewall

vehicle only just met DGW - 2798kg

windscreen cracked on nearside

Pass 7 Nov 2013 34,127 miles

cut in offside front tyre side wall

Pass 21 Nov 2012 29,547 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2012 29,547 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 29 Nov 2011 19,096 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2011 19,096 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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AM58 MSV is a 2008 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2008 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 105,466 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AM58 MSV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 18 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AM58 MSV is a 2008 Ford Transit, first registered on 30 December 2008.

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