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2005 Ford Fiesta

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

99,175 mi
Last recorded99,175 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Fiesta63,852 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU55 JVW
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2025 99,175 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Road wheel slightly distorted All wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Nearside and offside front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jan 2025 99,159 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner sidewall (195/45/16) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective Rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Road wheel slightly distorted All wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Nearside and offside front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Fronts perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Fronts edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Jan 2024 96,314 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Rear box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner sidewall multiple splits (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside rear axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside rear inner sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Fronts perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Jan 2024 96,314 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective Rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake bind

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner sidewall multiple splits (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside rear axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside rear inner sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Fronts perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 93,330 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Road wheel slightly distorted offside front and nearside rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front tyres slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust front flexi deteriorated

offside rear sill corroded

Fail 17 Jan 2023 93,302 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Road wheel slightly distorted offside front and nearside rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front tyres slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust front flexi deteriorated

offside rear sill corroded

Pass 24 Jan 2022 90,715 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 4 Jan 2022 90,697 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded around fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Exhaust heat shield under fuel tank insecure

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Jan 2021 88,371 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

exhaust heatshield loose

Pass 3 Dec 2019 84,687 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2019 84,676 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure as marked on inside side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Nov 2018 79,714 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2017 75,453 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Pass 27 Aug 2016 72,131 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 67,617 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 20 Aug 2015 67,617 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 31 Jul 2014 61,307 miles

Slight damage to n/s/f tyre outer sidewall

front brake discs corroded on inner braking surface

Fail 31 Jul 2014 61,307 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Slight damage to n/s/f tyre outer sidewall

front brake discs corroded on inner braking surface

Pass 5 Aug 2013 55,779 miles

Exhaust back box hanging bracket broken, system still adequately supported

N/s/f tyre wearing slightly on the inner edge

N/s/r tyre worn to 1.6-2mm on the outter edge *strong advise*

Pass 30 Jul 2012 49,543 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2011 45,503 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2010 40,428 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2010 40,428 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Sep 2009 35,110 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 10 Oct 2008 30,259 miles

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

off side front wheel bearing slight noise

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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AU55 JVW is a 2005 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2005 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 63,852 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 AU55 JVW, 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 21 years old, this Ford Fiesta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU55 JVW is a 2005 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 15 October 2005.

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