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EJ55 CXW

2005 Ford Fiesta

Red Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2024
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

120,231 mi
Last recorded120,231 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2023
Typical for 2005 Ford Fiesta63,852 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ55 CXW
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2023 120,231 miles

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

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

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

Fail 25 Mar 2023 120,231 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2022 118,114 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 29 Mar 2022 118,114 miles

Driver's airbag missing (7.1.5 (a))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2021 115,493 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Mar 2021 115,339 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Feb 2020 113,447 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2018 109,807 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner disc faces worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front brake caliper has slight bind

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipe pipes to flexibles just starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 1 Oct 2018 109,807 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner disc faces worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front brake caliper has slight bind

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipe pipes to flexibles just starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Sep 2017 103,089 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexiable (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Oct 2016 97,893 miles

multiple chips on the windscreen

Pass 25 Sep 2015 95,416 miles

multiple chips in windscreen

Fail 25 Sep 2015 95,416 miles

Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

multiple chips in windscreen

Pass 4 Oct 2014 91,658 miles

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

n,s,f and o,s,f tyres worn close to legal limit

Pass 10 Oct 2013 87,198 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2013 87,191 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 31 Dec 2012 83,054 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2011 68,830 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2011 68,830 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Pass 10 Nov 2010 47,946 miles

advise power steering pump noisey

advise stone chips to windscreen

Pass 12 Oct 2009 30,414 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2008 22,181 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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EJ55 CXW is a 2005 Ford Fiesta in Red with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2005 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 63,852 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 EJ55 CXW, 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 21 years old, this Ford Fiesta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EJ55 CXW is a 2005 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 10 November 2005.

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