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BL04 UGS

2004 Ford Fiesta

Silver Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Nov 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

143,985 mi
Last recorded143,985 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2024
Typical for 2004 Ford Fiesta64,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL04 UGS
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2024 143,985 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2023 134,204 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 27 Nov 2023 143,204 miles

Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Oct 2023 134,085 miles

Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded In wheel arch behind liner. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Split and separated at sleeve. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexible joint to cylinder. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Split and separated at sleeve. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexible joint to cylinder. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Next to axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Axle mounting excessively thin. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wing corroded.

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

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded All.

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack at pinion. (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Scored by wiper. (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wing corroded.

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

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Park brake lagging in operation but reaching required effort.

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. STRONG ADVISE: 39%. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Parking brake effort only just achieved.

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

Pass 2 Nov 2022 129,477 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front and rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2022 129,303 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO BACK (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced O/S/R OUTER SIL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Coolant leak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER SIL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER SIL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

REVERSE LAMP NOT WORKING

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

Pass 5 Oct 2021 124,530 miles

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

Fail 4 Oct 2021 124,529 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2020 119,692 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Oct 2020 119,671 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements water contaminated and de-laminated (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wing cover fouling against tyre (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill holed/cracked (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2019 115,562 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing n/s/r shock absorber dust cover insecure (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r brake pipe corroded, not likely to fail (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r tyre lightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Sound deadening material not fully secure exhaust heat shroud insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 115,562 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working n/s/f marker lamp inop, repaired connection on bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing n/s/r shock absorber dust cover insecure (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r brake pipe corroded, not likely to fail (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working o/s/r stop light inop, bulb replaced (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r tyre lightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Sound deadening material not fully secure exhaust heat shroud insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 111,105 miles

Aftermarket wheels fitted. Unable to fully assess the correct wheel fixings matching to the specification of mounting depth to the vehicles hub. This affects all road wheels.

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Noted at both sides

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall has cracking / perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2017 108,988 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2016 105,597 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2016 105,588 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 29 Apr 2015 96,981 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2014 88,268 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 May 2013 83,896 miles
Pass 2 May 2012 77,525 miles
Fail 1 May 2012 77,522 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 4 May 2011 69,594 miles
Pass 11 May 2010 59,903 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2009 52,805 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2008 43,026 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2007 33,053 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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BL04 UGS is a 2004 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 BL04 UGS, 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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BL04 UGS is a 2004 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 19 July 2004.

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