MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,664 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Inner Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta?
Based on 33,753,820 MOT tests across 2,828,392 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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F280 SAR is a 1989 Ford Fiesta in Grey with a 1,117cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 F280 SAR, 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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What year was F280 SAR registered?
F280 SAR is a 1989 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 28 April 1989.
Is F280 SAR safe to buy?
The MOT history for F280 SAR shows 6 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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