MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
15,590 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Corosion to O/S/F and N/S/F metal brake pipes.
Handbrake cables coroded.
N/S door mirror insecure and glass cracked.
N/S/F tyre wearing on inner and outer edges and has cut in outer side wall.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
O/S/F tyre wearing on inner and outer edges.
O/S/R and N/S/R flexy brake hoses starting to perish.
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear exhaust section coroded.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta 35?
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S476 MGA is a 1998 Ford Fiesta 35 in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1998 Ford Fiesta 35 models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.9% with a typical mileage of 59,186 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 35 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 467 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S476 MGA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Fiesta 35 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Ford Fiesta 35 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S476 MGA is a 1998 Ford Fiesta 35, first registered on 1 November 1998.
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