MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
55,482 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front valance corroded
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front to rear fuel pipes slightly corroded
suspension components generally have slight corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front valance corroded
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front to rear fuel pipes slightly corroded
suspension components generally have slight corrosion
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all suspension components generally have slight corrosion
front to rear fuel pipes slightly corroded
offside front valance corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all suspension components generally have slight corrosion
front to rear fuel pipes slightly corroded
offside front valance corroded
offside rear tyre has slight cracks, not deep enough to reach ply or cords
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all suspension components generally have slight corrosion
front to rear fuel pipes have slight corrosion
offside front valance corroded
offside rear tyre has slight cracks, not deep enough to reach ply or cords
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
slight corrosion in offside rear wheel arch
slight corrosion infront cross member
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
corrosion to offside front wing may develop sharp edges.
nearside and offside rear wheel arches corroding will soon devellop sharp edges.
nearside front wing to front panel corroded and becomeing insecure.
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
corrosion n/s + o/s/r outer sills
corrosion n/s + o/s/r under sills
corrosion o/s/centre floor
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
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F243 PLH is a 1989 Ford Fiesta in Red with a 1,117cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1989 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 57,158 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 F243 PLH, 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 37 years old, this Ford Fiesta is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F243 PLH is a 1989 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 10 January 1989.
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