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YS08 ZPC

2008 Ford Transit Connect

White Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

134,786 mi
Last recorded134,786 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Ford Transit Connect101,348 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS08 ZPC
MakeFord
ModelTransit Connect
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 134,786 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2025 134,773 miles

Fuel pipe leaking filler hose to tank (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre inner sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

hand brake efficiency just met minimum requirement

Pass 15 Aug 2024 134,139 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2024 134,058 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Power steering component leaking Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Fuel tank filler hose cracking

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Reverse lights inoperative

Pass 4 Jul 2023 124,872 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2023 124,800 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2022 117,090 miles

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

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

Fail 3 May 2022 117,003 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 5 May 2021 111,856 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2021 111,852 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb seated incorrectly (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear nearside hose corroded beside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear offside hose corroded beside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Jan 2020 106,405 miles

Reverse lamps not working

Nearside Front Inner Slight play in steering joint

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

Offside Front Sill corroded but not in excessive

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Steering wheel cover starting to debond

Fail 13 Jan 2020 106,345 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Slight play in steering joint

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

Offside Front Sill corroded but not in excessive

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Reverse lamps not working

Steering wheel cover starting to debond

Pass 15 Jan 2019 100,684 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 9 Jan 2019 100,583 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 Jan 2018 97,387 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 16 Jan 2017 88,406 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2015 80,035 miles

play in nearside steering rack

Fail 18 Dec 2015 80,035 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

play in nearside steering rack

Pass 14 Jan 2015 72,549 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2015 72,412 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 17 Jan 2014 69,112 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 1 Mar 2013 62,272 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 28 Feb 2013 62,272 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 19 Jan 2012 43,354 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit Connect?

Based on 3,622,068 MOT tests across 283,952 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
7,948
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
283,952
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 121,813
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 105,772
Stop lamp not working 69,148
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 67,188
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,256
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YS08 ZPC is a 2008 Ford Transit Connect in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2008 Ford Transit Connect models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 101,348 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 Connect fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 121,813 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YS08 ZPC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit Connect typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 18 years old, this Ford Transit Connect is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YS08 ZPC is a 2008 Ford Transit Connect, first registered on 14 July 2008.

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