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BT54 VFJ

2004 Ford Fiesta

Grey Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Aug 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

64,327 mi
Last recorded64,327 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Fiesta64,638 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT54 VFJ
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 64,327 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear brake flexi hoses. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front and rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner and outer sill/floor pans and boot floor corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front sub frame and rear axle corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

front and rear suspension components corroding.

Pass 18 Jul 2025 63,642 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear brake flexy hoses. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner and outer sill lightly corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and both rear coil springs corroding. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre and tyre perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front sub frame and rear axle corroding/surface corrosion. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroding at rear. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

front and rear suspension components corroding/surface corrosion.

Pass 9 Aug 2024 62,770 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and rear brake flexy hoses. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroding. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear inner sills corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords perishing/cracking and cut. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged.

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and n/s rear tyres perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front sub frame and rear axle corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

front and rear suspension components corroding.

Fail 15 Jul 2024 62,734 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear axle bushes come unbonded and worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear inner sills corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre cut and perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged.

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and both rear coil springs corroding. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and n/s rear tyres perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front sub frame lightly corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

front and rear suspension components corroding.

Pass 6 Jul 2023 61,742 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear axle bush come unbonded and worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and rear tyre lightly cracking/perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wiper blades lightly smearing screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2022 59,124 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2022 59,124 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel brake pedal to floor. (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture brake pipe burst. (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

rear exhaust heat shied loose.

Pass 6 Jul 2021 57,201 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2020 56,070 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2019 54,225 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge, tread depth on 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

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

o/s front and n/s rear tyre valves perishing/splitting.

Fail 9 Jul 2019 54,221 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged inner wing metal brake pipe. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge, tread depth on 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

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

o/s front and n/s rear tyre valves perishing/splitting.

Pass 5 Jul 2018 51,271 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s front to rear metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn very slight play/movement in both rear axle bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2017 48,785 miles

Rear coil spring corroded nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 17 Jul 2017 48,785 miles

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

Rear coil spring corroded nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 45,389 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2015 42,796 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2015 42,796 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fail 16 Jul 2014 39,796 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2014 39,796 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2013 36,261 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2012 32,852 miles

front no plate cracked.

Pass 12 Dec 2011 31,445 miles

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

Pass 13 Dec 2010 28,479 miles

front no plate cracked but characters still visible

high level stop light out

Pass 15 Dec 2009 24,972 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2008 20,856 miles

front tyres feathered ok at time of test

Pass 19 Dec 2007 16,806 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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BT54 VFJ is a 2004 Ford Fiesta in Grey with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BT54 VFJ, 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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BT54 VFJ is a 2004 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 24 December 2004.

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