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117,326 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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))
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
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
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
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
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))
Offside Front brake pipe corroded
Offside Front tyre bald inner edge
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))
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
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
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
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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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