MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
35,615 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front bumper end cap missing
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside boot floor corroded not within specified area
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
front brake discs coroded
interior mirror not fitted
o/s/f floor corner showing corosion
rear axle beam & components showing heavy surface corosion
small chip n/s windscreen
vehicle generaly showing corosion under body
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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PTX 488Y is a 1982 Ford Fiesta in Brown with a 1,117cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 25%.
Across all 1982 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 53,457 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 PTX 488Y, 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 44 years old, this Ford Fiesta is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was PTX 488Y registered?
PTX 488Y is a 1982 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 27 August 1982.
Is PTX 488Y safe to buy?
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