MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,110 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front tyre cracking
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion arch (6.1.C.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front tyre cracking
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Both rear axle bushes deteriorated close to limit.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Both front bottom arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated.
Both rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
(1) Both outer sills corroded close to limit.
(5) Both rear tyres worn close to limit.
(5) Bushes worn slightly on both front suspension arms.
(5) Front brake pads worn close to limit.
(1) Rear metal brake pipes corroded very close to limit.
(3) Nearside rear brake performance low.
(3) Rear metal fuel pipes corroded.
(6) Both front brake hoses deteriorated slightly.
(6) Both outer sills corroded slightly.
(8) Both rear tyres worn close to limit.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
(1) Both front fog lamps broken.
(5) Rear metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(6) Both front tyres worn close to legal limit.
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
(1) Both front fog lamps broken.
(5) Rear metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(6) Both front tyres worn close to legal limit.
(5) Rear metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(6) Both front fog lamp glasses broken.
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
(5) Rear metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(6) Both front fog lamp glasses broken.
(7) Both front tyres worn close to legal limit.
(7) Rear brake unbalanced slightly.
(8) Nearside rear metal brake pipe corroded slightly.
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V398 DPV is a 2000 Ford Fiesta in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
Across all 2000 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 64,944 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 V398 DPV, 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 26 years old, this Ford Fiesta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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V398 DPV is a 2000 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 25 January 2000.
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