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Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Passenger's seat with a defective structure (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
unable to test rear seat belts
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns and os: inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin INNER PADS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play + slight play in inner rack steering joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill / outer sill chassis leg areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both ns and os (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both ns and os + front to rear sections corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded both ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan / floor to sill / outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
corrosion to some underbody components and panels
shock dust boot / bump stops deteriorated: all
splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Emissions oxygen sensor obviously modified disconnected (8.2.1.1 (a))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Registration plate inscription illegible letters faded incomplete (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns and os: inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin INNER PADS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill / outer sill chassis leg areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both ns and os (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both ns and os + front to rear sections corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded both ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan / floor to sill / outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
corrosion to some underbody components and panels
shock dust boot / bump stops deteriorated: all
splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Gearbox mounting defective rubber appears slightly deteriorated ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os floor pan , floor to sill and chassis leg areas (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os chassis leg areas (2.4.A.3)
Rear coil spring corroded both ns and os (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os floor pan , floor to sill / outer sills and chassis leg areas (5.2.6)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' less then 40mm at time of inspection (8.3.1d)
corrosion to some underbody components and panels
presented with underseal covering welded patch repair / s
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill / sill area (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill / sill area (2.4.A.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Gearbox mounting defective rubber appears slightly deteriorated ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os floor pan , floor to sill and chassis leg areas (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os chassis leg areas (2.4.A.3)
Rear coil spring corroded both ns and os (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os floor pan , floor to sill / outer sills and chassis leg areas (5.2.6)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' less then 40mm at time of inspection (8.3.1d)
corrosion to some underbody components and panels
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front wiper blades slightly deteriorated.
Nearside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Gearbox mounting defective rubber bush splitting ()
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
centre and rear exhaust heatshields loose
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded seat belt anchorage area. within 30cm (5.2.6)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front wiper blades slightly deteriorated.
Nearside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Gearbox mounting defective rubber bush splitting ()
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
centre and rear exhaust heatshields loose
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust heatsheild insecure
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust heatsheild insecure
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust heat shield deterioated
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear exhaust heatshield loose/insecure
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
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BC04 RWJ is a 2004 Ford Fiesta in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 BC04 RWJ, 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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BC04 RWJ is a 2004 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 30 July 2004.
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