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AN08 UNF

2008 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2025
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

174,151 mi
Last recorded174,151 miles
Recorded on6 May 2025
Typical for 2008 Ford Transit105,466 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAN08 UNF
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Fail 6 May 2025 174,151 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative inop with ignition switch off (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both brake pipes from master cylinder corroded (1.1.11 (c))

holed in o/s/f floor interior carpet showing

Pass 25 Mar 2024 173,024 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2024 173,023 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner & Outer Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High Level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Mar 2023 168,521 miles

underside undersealed

Pass 4 Nov 2021 160,155 miles

Engine & gear box oil leak

Front & rear wheel arches corroded

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

Front to rear brake pipes & nearside front corroded, Cleaned/Greased

Nearside & offside outer sill corroded

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) & offside front ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Under vehicle corroded

Fail 4 Nov 2021 160,155 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Engine & gear box oil leak

Front & rear wheel arches corroded

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

Front to rear brake pipes & nearside front corroded, Cleaned/Greased

Nearside & offside outer sill corroded

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) & offside front ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Under vehicle corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2020 153,194 miles

both rear outer sills badly corroded and holed borderline

engine damp of oil

n/s/f brake pipe corroded

play both front antiroll bar D bushes

play o/s/f steering track rod end

rear brake pads wearing thin n/s

Fail 10 Aug 2020 153,193 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator warning light (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

both rear outer sills badly corroded and holed borderline

engine damp of oil

n/s/f brake pipe corroded

play both front antiroll bar D bushes

play o/s/f steering track rod end

Fail 17 Jul 2020 153,128 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2019 144,117 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer sill and wheel arch corroded

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Fail 22 Aug 2019 144,002 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Outer sill and wheel arch corroded

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Pass 23 Aug 2018 132,268 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 13 Aug 2018 132,095 miles

Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road chip in zone a bigger than 10mm (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Aug 2017 119,060 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 15 Aug 2017 118,894 miles

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

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Aug 2016 104,406 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 89,281 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Aug 2014 75,270 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front brake discs lipped

Pass 26 Jul 2013 649,741 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2012 46,034 miles

all brake discs worn

Pass 2 Aug 2011 32,618 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2011 32,613 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front wiper blade starting to smear slightly

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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AN08 UNF is a 2008 Ford Transit in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AN08 UNF, 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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AN08 UNF is a 2008 Ford Transit, first registered on 20 June 2008.

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