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CJ04 LEF

2004 Ford Fiesta

Silver Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Nov 2024
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

99,391 mi
Last recorded99,391 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2023
Typical for 2004 Ford Fiesta64,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCJ04 LEF
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2023 99,391 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2022 95,372 miles

Driver's seat gives no access to rear

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2022 95,358 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Driver's seat gives no access to rear

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 89,667 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2020 84,752 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front seat back is not fully lock laft side catch is not locking

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

Road wheel slightly distorted all four (5.2.2 (c) (i))

oil leak

various body and chassis areas coroded

various suspension steering and braking components have coroded

Fail 29 Oct 2020 84,745 miles

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front seat back is not fully lock laft side catch is not locking

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

Road wheel slightly distorted all four (5.2.2 (c) (i))

oil leak

various body and chassis areas coroded

various suspension steering and braking components have coroded

Pass 1 May 2019 77,160 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess link bush detiorated (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack damp (2.1.5 (a))

drivers seat locked in upright position

Pass 27 Apr 2018 69,373 miles

Front Outer both tyre walls damaged

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

drivers seat locked in upright position

engine light on

Pass 18 Apr 2017 58,276 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Fail 18 Apr 2017 58,276 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Pass 29 Apr 2016 51,646 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

drivers seat locked in upright position

nearside rear tyre cracki ng

offside headlight just inside limit

Fail 29 Apr 2016 51,646 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

drivers seat locked in upright position

nearside rear tyre cracki ng

offside headlight just inside limit

Pass 8 Apr 2015 48,179 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

damage to nearside front outer tyre wall

drivers seat back locked in upright position

Pass 21 Mar 2014 44,101 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2013 38,142 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2012 32,009 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2012 31,958 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Engine management light on

Pass 7 Apr 2011 26,944 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

front wiper blades are smearing

Pass 1 Apr 2010 23,300 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2009 19,109 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2008 15,961 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2007 12,104 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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CJ04 LEF is a 2004 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 CJ04 LEF, 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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CJ04 LEF is a 2004 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 5 March 2004.

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