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DL04 HYP

2004 Ford Fiesta

Red Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

93,487 mi
Last recorded93,487 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Fiesta64,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL04 HYP
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 93,487 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2026 93,467 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust front flex slightly deteriorated and remainder of system corroded

offside and nearside rear outer and inner sills corroded not holed

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2025 91,071 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear from flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

offside and nearside front seats don't tilt to allow passengers to rear, seat belts able to be checked

offside rear inner sill corroded not holed

rear axle beam corroded

Fail 4 Feb 2025 91,065 miles

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

Brake pipe excessively corroded offside rear from flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear from flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside front perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside rear perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

offside and nearside front seats don't tilt to allow passengers to rear, seat belts able to be checked

offside rear inner sill corroded not holed

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 3 Feb 2024 88,044 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2023 85,434 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2022 83,189 miles

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear axle bush slightly deteriorated

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

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

Offside Rear axle bush slightly deteriorated

Fail 3 Feb 2022 83,189 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear axle bush slightly deteriorated

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

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

Offside Rear axle bush slightly deteriorated

Pass 1 Feb 2021 80,998 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2020 78,826 miles

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

Offside Front Lower anti roll bar link boot split

Pass 21 Jan 2019 76,144 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 24 Jan 2018 73,750 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2017 71,236 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2017 71,232 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2016 68,305 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2015 65,856 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2014 63,062 miles

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Fail 17 Jan 2014 63,062 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 14 Jan 2013 57,691 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2013 57,691 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Jan 2012 50,611 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2011 43,221 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2009 37,899 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2008 31,355 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2008 31,355 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2007 23,455 miles

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

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

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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DL04 HYP is a 2004 Ford Fiesta in Red 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 DL04 HYP, 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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DL04 HYP is a 2004 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 30 July 2004.

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