MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
5,506 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
corrosion to both front chassis rails
corrosion to both front coil springs
corrosion to both front inner wheel arches
corrosion to both front sub frame mounting points
corrosion to both inner sills
corrosion to both outer sills
corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches
genral undervehicle body corrosion
heavy corrosion to both floor pans
heavy corrosion to both rear chassis rails
heavy corrosion to front cross member
nearside front lower arm rear bush detiorating
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
both registration plates deteriorating
corrosion to front metal brake pipes,coil springs and brake hose ferrules
exhaust manifold stud missing
general corrosion to floor pans,inner and outer door sills,body work and chassis
spare wheel carrier very corroded
both registration plates deteriorating
corrosion to front metal brake pipes,coil springs and brake hose ferrules
exhaust manifold stud missing
general corrosion to floor pans,inner and outer door sills,body work and chassis
spare wheel carrier very corroded
both door sills corroding
both front outer constant velocity joint gaiters very perished
crack in windscreen outside of swept area
front floor pan corroded
rear number plate deteriorating
spare wheel carrier corroded
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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M285 XFS is a 1995 Ford Fiesta in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1995 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.7% with a typical mileage of 62,617 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 M285 XFS, 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 31 years old, this Ford Fiesta is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M285 XFS is a 1995 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 23 June 1995.
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