Alexander Dennis Unknown (2008)

What to check before buying a 2008 Alexander Dennis Unknown

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

• 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
• 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
• 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
• 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Mileage Distribution

Most 2008 Alexander Dennis Unknown vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

Half of all 2008 Alexander Dennis Unknown vehicles fall between 44,677 and 268,473 miles.

2008 Alexander Dennis Unknown — Still on the Road

Strong survival — 83 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 100% of the peak.

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2020–2025.

MOT History Averages

Most Common MOT Issues — 2008 Alexander Dennis Unknown

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

• 16.3%
  Oil leak, but not excessive
• 6.7%
  Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced
• 5.9%
  Service brake efficiency below requirements
• 4.4%
  oil residue engine area
• 3.7%
  Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords
• 3.7%
  Parking brake efficiency below requirements
• 3%
  Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security
• 3%
  Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 2008. Counts include advisories and failures.

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