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DU53 BHP

2004 Ford Fiesta

Blue Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jan 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

125,498 mi
Last recorded125,498 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Fiesta64,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU53 BHP
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 125,498 miles

Both front wheel beads are slightly damaged / distorted

Central front to rear fuel pipes corroded but not leaking

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front Brake pipes are corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Hand brake lever has very little reserve travel left

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipes are corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil springs are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear subframe & Rear under body are corroding

Fail 15 Jan 2026 125,498 miles

Both front wheel beads are slightly damaged / distorted

Central front to rear fuel pipes corroded but not leaking

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front Brake pipes are corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Hand brake lever has very little reserve travel left

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipes are corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil springs are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear subframe & Rear under body are corroding

Pass 17 Jan 2025 118,388 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2024 112,914 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2022 105,263 miles

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

Central front to rear fuel pipes corroded but not leaking

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2022 105,263 miles

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

Central front to rear fuel pipes corroded but not leaking

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2021 96,430 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2021 95,214 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2020 93,450 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2020 93,450 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

handbrake only just passed may need attention in near future

Pass 17 Jan 2019 87,407 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has some cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 14 Jan 2019 87,407 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has some cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2018 78,334 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

rear exhaust bracket rusted

Pass 16 Jan 2017 70,680 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

brake pipes have been greased over

Fail 11 Jan 2017 70,660 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low wont adjust (1.8)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front and rear pipes going to front all poor condition (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack .note: pipes surface corrosion (2.3.3b)

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

Rear tyres surface cracking edges

Pass 23 Dec 2015 65,002 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2015 61,522 miles

surface corrosion on front disc edges

Fail 15 Jan 2015 61,522 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

surface corrosion on front disc edges

Pass 11 Dec 2013 58,080 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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)

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

Pass 27 Dec 2012 53,549 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 27 Dec 2012 53,549 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2011 46,757 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2010 42,612 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2010 42,612 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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)

Tracking out

Pass 2 Jan 2010 37,044 miles

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

Pass 24 Dec 2008 32,495 miles

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

Pass 21 Dec 2007 28,706 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2006 24,461 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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DU53 BHP is a 2004 Ford Fiesta in Blue with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 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 DU53 BHP, 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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DU53 BHP is a 2004 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 1 May 2004.

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