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CD05 COW

2012 Ford Fiesta

White Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

117,326 mi
Last recorded117,326 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Fiesta55,295 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCD05 COW
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 117,326 miles

Exhaust system corroded from front to rear, and back box outer skin missing

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

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

Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear, corroded and greased ()

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill around axle bush mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner floor to sill corroded around axle bush mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both osr and nsr corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle beam corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 115,175 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule on brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear pipe corroded ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule upper ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area around trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule on brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule upper ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area around trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 12 Nov 2024 115,175 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule on brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear pipe corroded ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule upper ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area around trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule on brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule upper ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area around trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Oct 2023 112,673 miles

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

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

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

exhaust back box outer skin corroded/peeling

Fail 30 Oct 2023 112,673 miles

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

Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

exhaust back box outer skin corroded/peeling

Pass 4 Nov 2022 110,421 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

engine/under covers

Fail 2 Nov 2022 110,416 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

engine/under covers

Pass 9 Nov 2021 107,879 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2020 105,508 miles

Offside Front brake pipe corroded

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Nov 2019 103,302 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 7 Nov 2018 101,057 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Nov 2017 98,285 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2016 94,242 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

NSR Tyre Distorted & Cracking Slightly

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

OSF Brake Binding Slighltly

OSR Tyre Worn On Inner Edge & Cracking Slightly

Pass 3 Oct 2015 85,944 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s/r tyre close to limit & perishing between tread (4.1.E.1)

n/s/f tyre slightly cut on outer sidewall

n/s/f wheel slightly buckled on inner face of rim

n/s/r tyre worn unevenly on inner edge & perishing between tread

nail in o/s/f tyre on inner edge

Fail 3 Oct 2015 85,944 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s wiper smearing (8.2.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s/r tyre close to limit & perishing between tread (4.1.E.1)

n/s/f tyre slightly cut on outer sidewall

n/s/f wheel slightly buckled on inner face of rim

n/s/r tyre worn unevenly on inner edge & perishing between tread

nail in o/s/f tyre on inner edge

Pass 15 Oct 2014 77,610 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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CD05 COW is a 2012 Ford Fiesta in White with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 55,295 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 CD05 COW, 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 14 years old, this Ford Fiesta is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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CD05 COW is a 2012 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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