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AW04 LDE

2004 Ford Fiesta

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

138,880 mi
Last recorded138,880 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Fiesta64,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAW04 LDE
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 138,880 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 134,018 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 130,491 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2022 125,031 miles

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

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Nov 2022 125,031 miles

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

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 120,437 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts low (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both fronts (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Wipers smeary

Fail 10 Nov 2021 120,437 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts low (5.2.3 (e))

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both fronts (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Wipers smeary

Pass 16 Nov 2020 115,561 miles

Gearbox mounting defective Spliting ()

Rear exhaust hanger broken. Still adequately supported

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front lower arm ball joint dust covers deterioating (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Nov 2020 115,561 miles

Gearbox mounting defective Spliting ()

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust hanger broken. Still adequately supported

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front lower arm ball joint dust covers deterioating (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2019 109,769 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Obligatory mirror slightly loose nearside and offside (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front plate has crack (0.1 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

gearbox mount rubber bush has splits

windscreen has small stonechip damage

Pass 12 Feb 2018 105,786 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2018 105,786 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 11 Feb 2017 102,107 miles

Front Registration Plate cracked

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 11 Feb 2017 102,107 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Offside and Nearside (1.4.A.2f)

Front Registration Plate cracked

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 2 Oct 2015 96,350 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside door mirror damaged

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 2 Oct 2015 96,350 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low Adjuster does not appear to work (1.8)

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside door mirror damaged

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 18 Oct 2014 92,313 miles

Offisde wing mirror damaged

Slight imbalance to front brakes

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front and rear tyres wearing on inner edges, fronts purishing

Front pads wearing thin and discs corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2013 86,345 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

coolant level low

offside front mirror slight damage

rear tyres uneven wear

Pass 26 Jul 2012 79,720 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inside edges

Both rear tyres slightly perished

Coolant level slightly low

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front seat tilt mechanisms do not work

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Spare tyre insecure in boot

Pass 29 Jul 2011 69,866 miles

Offside mirror damaged but not affecting view to rear.

Pass 6 Aug 2010 59,691 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2009 47,370 miles

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

both rear tyres perishing and close to legal limit n/s/r 2mm o/s/r 3mm

Pass 1 Aug 2009 47,370 miles

both rear tyres perishing and close to legal limit n/s/r 2mm o/s/r 3mm

Pass 5 Aug 2008 35,839 miles

rear tyres perished

Pass 7 Aug 2007 23,270 miles

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

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

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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AW04 LDE is a 2004 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2004 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 64,638 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 AW04 LDE, 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 22 years old, this Ford Fiesta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AW04 LDE is a 2004 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 6 August 2004.

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