MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,979 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
O/S/BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR ARE CORRODED
OIL LEAKS
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
SLIGHT DAMAGE TO FRONT GRILL
THE INJECTORS ARE DAMP
THE N/S/R AND O/S/R INNER SILLS ARE CORRODED
THE O/S/ POWER STEERING PIPE/HOSE IS INSECURE
THE REAR BRAKE HOSE FERRULS ARE CORRODED
THE REAR CROSS MEMBER AND CHASSIS ARE CORRODED
THE REAR SUSPENSION AXLE BUSHES ARE WORN
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
slight corrosion to outer sillsand chassis covered in heavy flaking rust
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both front lower arm inner bushes starting to perish
rear axle mounting bushes starting to perish
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
both front lower arm inner bushes starting to perish
both rear axle mounting rubbers starting to perish
How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta Courier?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S884 XDT is a 1998 Ford Fiesta Courier in Red with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
Across all 1998 Ford Fiesta Courier models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.1% with a typical mileage of 53,000 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 S884 XDT, 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 28 years old, this Ford Fiesta Courier is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S884 XDT is a 1998 Ford Fiesta Courier, first registered on 29 October 1998.
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