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AP51 DFA

2001 Ford Fiesta

Black Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Dec 2020
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

86,794 mi
Last recorded86,794 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2020
Typical for 2001 Ford Fiesta60,777 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP51 DFA
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 11 Dec 2020 86,794 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre wearing thin

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel arch badly corroded and holed - sharp edges exposed

Pass 12 Dec 2019 86,083 miles

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

Oil leak on engine

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear inner and outer sills becoming weak from corrosion

Pass 11 Dec 2018 84,290 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill becoming weak from corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

slight oil leak on engine

Fail 5 Dec 2018 84,250 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill becoming weak from corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

slight oil leak on engine

Pass 13 Dec 2017 82,459 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 13 Dec 2017 82,458 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 19 Dec 2016 79,784 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At front & flex section in poor condition (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

N/s/r wheel arch corroding

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6 mm & bald on inner shoulder ,advise urgent attention (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 19 Dec 2016 79,748 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At front & flex section in poor condition (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

N/s/r wheel arch corroding

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6 mm & bald on inner shoulder ,advise urgent attention (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 14 Dec 2015 76,406 miles

Nearside Front outer CV boot perished

Nearside Front tyre around 3mm

Offside Front outer CV boot perished

all brake hoses slightly perished

small crack in centre of windscreen

Pass 2 Dec 2014 73,067 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight rusting of rear wheel archs but no sharp edges felt when hand run over them

Fail 1 Dec 2014 73,067 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight rusting of rear wheel archs but no sharp edges felt when hand run over them

Pass 18 Dec 2013 69,453 miles

front brake discs worn

rusting osf brake pipe

slight oil leak

Pass 20 Dec 2012 65,677 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight corrosion of inner sills

Pass 29 Dec 2011 61,928 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

rusting front brake discs

Fail 29 Dec 2011 61,928 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

rusting front brake discs

Pass 21 Dec 2010 57,593 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

front brake disc,s inside face slight corrosion

Fail 21 Dec 2010 57,593 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

front brake disc,s inside face slight corrosion

Pass 15 Dec 2009 52,999 miles

advise perrishing front brake hoses

advise slight rusting front brake discs

slight rusting rear brake pipes

Pass 29 Dec 2008 48,381 miles

advise perrishing osf tyre

advise travel in nsr and osr top mounts

Pass 27 Dec 2007 43,813 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 27 Dec 2007 43,813 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2007 39,228 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2007 39,228 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Pass 29 Dec 2005 37,358 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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AP51 DFA is a 2001 Ford Fiesta in Black with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 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 AP51 DFA, 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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AP51 DFA is a 2001 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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