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R112 BLA

1998 Ford Fiesta

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Aug 2020
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

37,897 mi
Last recorded37,897 miles
Recorded on31 Aug 2020
Typical for 1998 Ford Fiesta60,124 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR112 BLA
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Fail 31 Aug 2020 37,897 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn dust cover split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing the screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

os sill corroded

osf door card loose

osr wheel arch corroded

Pass 29 May 2019 34,843 miles

Advise front wishbone bushes persihing

Advise rear brake flexi hoses persihing

Advise slight play in offside front top shock mounting

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 May 2019 34,764 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Advise front wishbone bushes persihing

Advise rear brake flexi hoses persihing

Advise slight play in offside front top shock mounting

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2018 31,184 miles

Front tyres worn on inner edges

Offside Rear wheel - slight noise on rotation

Rear axle bushes worn

Rear exhaust box holed

Rear flexi brake hoses slight twisted

Rear metal brake pipes corroding

front and rear top suspension mountings worn - all within tolerence

o/side and n/side rear outer body cills and steps corroded

Fail 15 May 2018 31,125 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded body cill @ axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Front tyres worn on inner edges

Offside Rear wheel - slight noise on rotation

Rear axle bushes worn

Rear exhaust box holed

Rear flexi brake hoses slight twisted

Rear metal brake pipes corroding

front and rear top suspension mountings worn - all within tolerence

o/side and n/side rear outer body cills and steps corroded

Pass 17 May 2017 22,281 miles

front top suspension mountings worn - within tolerence

o/side front tyre @ 2mm tread depth

outer body cills and steps corroding

rear axle mount bushes worn

rear flexi brake hoses slight twisted

rear top suspension mounting bushes worn - within tolerence

Fail 11 May 2017 22,190 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

front top suspension mountings worn - within tolerence

o/side front tyre @ 2mm tread depth

outer body cills and steps corroding

rear axle mount bushes worn

rear flexi brake hoses slight twisted

rear top suspension mounting bushes worn - within tolerence

Pass 17 May 2016 12,158 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 May 2016 12,158 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 May 2015 7,267 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 19 May 2015 7,252 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 21 May 2014 4,058 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Apr 2013 292 miles
Pass 15 May 2012 87,715 miles
Fail 10 May 2012 87,589 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 17 May 2011 79,697 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2010 73,754 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2009 68,284 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 May 2008 65,225 miles
Fail 2 May 2008 65,225 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 19 Jul 2007 63,547 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2007 63,547 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 11 Jul 2006 57,432 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta?

Based on 33,753,820 MOT tests across 2,828,392 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
5,238
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
2,828,392
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 959,538
Brake pipe excessively corroded 870,463
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 634,942
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 563,353
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 507,195
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R112 BLA is a 1998 Ford Fiesta in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 1998 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.2% with a typical mileage of 60,124 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 R112 BLA, 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 28 years old, this Ford Fiesta is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R112 BLA is a 1998 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 21 July 1998.

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