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AK51 SKV

2001 Ford Fiesta

Green Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Sep 2015
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

55,665 mi
Last recorded55,665 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2015
Typical for 2001 Ford Fiesta60,777 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK51 SKV
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Fail 23 Sep 2015 55,665 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill holed (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill holed (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill holed (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill holed (2.4.A.3)

Front nearside and offside brake discs inner faces scored and corroded

Front nearside and offside brake pipes to hoses corroded - STRONG ADVICE

Nearside Rear brake pipe to hose corroded - STRONG ADVICE

Offside Front headlight bracket fractured - slightly insecure

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

exhaust system and hanger brackets corroded

front and rear brake hoses metal ferrules corroded

front and rear suspension components and vehicle underbody and sills - corroded

Pass 10 Sep 2014 50,659 miles

front brake discs scored on inner faces

nearside and offside front brake pipes to hoses corroded

nearside and offside front lower suspension arm rear bushes perishing

nearside and offside outer sills corroded

nearside rear brake pipe to hose corroded

powersteering pipes / front coil springs / front subframe and suspension arms / rear chassis rails / rear brake hose ferrules / exhaust system - corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2013 45,797 miles

centre exhaust heatshield insecure - rattle

front and rear brake hose ferrules / front subframe and suspension arms / exhaust system - Corroded

nearside and offside front and nearside rear brake pipes to hoses corroded

nearside and offside rear suspension soft

nearside and offside rear tyres close to limit 2mm

nearside front inner wheel rim slight damage

offside front tyre slightly out of shape

offside outer sill corroded

powersteering reasonably stiff in operation

Pass 17 Sep 2012 43,568 miles

exhaust system corroded

nearside and offside front and nearside rear brake pipes to hoses corroding

nearside and offside front brake discs inner faces corroded and scored

nearside and offside outer sills / rear chassis rails / rear brake hose metal ferrules - Corroding

offside front brake hose slightly twisted

rear suspension soft

unable to check brake pads

Pass 21 Sep 2011 41,960 miles

nearside and offside front and nearside rear brake pipes to hoses corroded

nearside and offside front and rear brake hose metal ferrules corroded

nearside and offside front brake discs scored and corroded

nearside and offside rear chassis rails corroding

nearside and offside sills corroding

Pass 22 Sep 2010 38,924 miles

all brake hose metal ferrules corroded

exhaust system corroded

nearside and offside front brake disc inner faces scored

nearside and offside inner and outer sills corroded

nearside and offside rear subframe mount bushes - slight play

nearside rear, nearside front and offside front brake pipes to hoses corroded

offside front lower suspension arm rear bush perishing

slight imbalance on front brakes

vehicle underbody / rear chassis rails / fuel tank - corroding

Pass 28 Sep 2009 36,184 miles

exhaust system corroded

fuel tank corroded

nearside and offside front brake discs scored slightly

nearside and offside rear brake hose metal ferrules corroded

nearside and offside rear inner sills corroded

nearside and offside rear wheel arches corroded

nearside rear tyre on limit (1.6mm) - STRONG ADVICE

offside front lower suspension arm rear bush perishing

offside rear brake pipe from hose corroding

Pass 8 Apr 2008 31,164 miles

exhaust system corroding

fuel tank corroding

nearside and offside front brake discs scored - STRONG ADVICE

nearside and offside front lower wishbone arm rear bushes starting to perish

nearside and offside rear wheel arches starting to corrode

offside front brake hose slightly twisted

wipers slightly smeary

Fail 8 Apr 2008 31,164 miles

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

exhaust system corroding

fuel tank corroding

nearside and offside front brake discs scored - STRONG ADVICE

nearside and offside front lower wishbone arm rear bushes starting to perish

nearside and offside rear wheel arches starting to corrode

offside front brake hose slightly twisted

unable to check brake pad thicknesses

wipers slightly smeary

Pass 23 Mar 2007 28,267 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

offside rear brake pipe to hose corroded

rear wiper blade split

wipers smeary

Pass 13 Apr 2006 25,032 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta?

Based on 33,753,820 MOT tests across 2,828,392 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
5,238
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
2,828,392
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 959,538
Brake pipe excessively corroded 870,463
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 634,942
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 563,353
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 507,195
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AK51 SKV is a 2001 Ford Fiesta in Green with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2001 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 60,777 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AK51 SKV, 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 25 years old, this Ford Fiesta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK51 SKV is a 2001 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 13 September 2001.

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