MOT Status
Mileage
62,169 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Centre Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta Courier?
Based on 148,052 MOT tests across 21,816 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P978 GBD is a 1996 Ford Fiesta Courier in Red with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 2 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 0%.
Across all 1996 Ford Fiesta Courier models, the average MOT pass rate is 56.3% with a typical mileage of 51,790 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 Courier fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 17,433 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P978 GBD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Fiesta Courier typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 30 years old, this Ford Fiesta Courier is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P978 GBD is a 1996 Ford Fiesta Courier, first registered on 1 August 1996.
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