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AX08 NKO

2008 Ford Transit

Red Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

151,177 mi
Last recorded151,177 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Ford Transit105,466 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX08 NKO
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 151,177 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

general underbody corrosion

Pass 16 Dec 2024 150,033 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

general underbody corrosion

Pass 12 Dec 2023 149,690 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2022 148,519 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2021 147,281 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Oct 2021 147,117 miles

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear cross member between suspension mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished and edge wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))

Spare tyre defective ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside front arm rearmost bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Wipers poor

Pass 3 Nov 2020 145,164 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corrosion of other brake pipes under vehicle. (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion of power steering pipe.

Engine coolant leak.

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Sub-frame both rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

High level stop lamp not working.

Nearside Front Tyre edge wear outer side wall scrubbed.

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge wear. 195/70/15. (5.2.3 (e))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear. (0.1 (b))

Spare tyre below limit.

Unable to open rear and N/S side door.

Fail 29 Oct 2020 145,157 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Both rear end of front to rear brake pipes out to flexible hoses. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corrosion of other brake pipes under vehicle. (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion of power steering pipe.

Engine coolant leak.

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Sub-frame both rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

High level stop lamp not working.

Nearside Front Tyre edge wear outer side wall scrubbed.

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge wear. 195/70/15. (5.2.3 (e))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear. (0.1 (b))

Spare tyre below limit.

Unable to open rear and N/S side door.

Pass 15 Apr 2019 140,193 miles

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective ()

wipers streaky

Fail 15 Apr 2019 140,193 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up on wrong side (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective ()

wipers streaky

Pass 23 Apr 2018 136,115 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 23 Apr 2018 136,115 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working 501 (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam 472 (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working 501 (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working 501 (1.1.C.1d)

Oil leak ()

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 10 Apr 2017 131,671 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded Various brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (6.3.1d)

Fail 10 Apr 2017 131,671 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Various brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (6.3.1d)

Pass 26 Apr 2016 125,410 miles

advanced wear on front brake disc,s.

excessive oil leak, turbo area ect.

Fail 25 Apr 2016 125,387 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured front eye (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

advanced wear on front brake disc,s.

excessive oil leak, turbo area ect.

Pass 5 May 2015 120,044 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

windscreen cracked

Fail 1 May 2015 120,044 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nail in offside rear tyre

windscreen cracked

Pass 23 Apr 2013 80,214 miles

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

Fail 22 Apr 2013 80,214 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 5 May 2012 57,396 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2011 48,327 miles

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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AX08 NKO is a 2008 Ford Transit in Red with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 AX08 NKO, 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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AX08 NKO is a 2008 Ford Transit, first registered on 28 April 2008.

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