MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
184,365 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from fuel tank area to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp not working when sidelights on (4.3.3 (b))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/rear brake pipe and both front outer brake pipes corroded.
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions outer wall of tyre fitted to inside of tyre rim (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/rear brake pipe and both front outer brake pipes corroded.
both rear brake pipes that go to the wheel cylinders corroded.
o/s/rear handbrake performance low
o/s/rear wheel bearing noisy
unable to examine some brake and suspension parts because they are covered in mud
Rear fog lamp not working worked when tapped gently (1.3.2b)
both rear brake pipes that go to the wheel cylinders corroded.
o/s/rear handbrake performance low
o/s/rear wheel bearing noisy
unable to examine some brake and suspension parts because they are covered in mud
both front to rear brake pipes corroded
both outer front brake pipes corroded
n/s and o/s rear brake pipes to flexible hoses corroded.
o/s/rear outer brake pipe corroded.
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both front to rear brake pipes corroded
both outer front brake pipes corroded
n/s and o/s rear brake pipes to flexible hoses corroded.
o/s/rear outer brake pipe corroded.
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
rear seat belts not checked child seats fitted
n/s/front tyre has a bulge on outer tyre wall
o/s and n/s front to rear brake pipes corroded
rear seat belts not checked child seats fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
n/s/front tyre has a bulge on outer tyre wall
o/s and n/s front to rear brake pipes corroded
rear seat belts not checked child seats fitted
Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta?
Based on 33,753,820 MOT tests across 2,828,392 vehicles.
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AK03 YMG is a 2003 Ford Fiesta in Blue with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2003 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 64,061 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 Fiesta fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 959,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK03 YMG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Fiesta typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 23 years old, this Ford Fiesta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AK03 YMG is a 2003 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 28 March 2003.
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