MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,416 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
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)
handbrake travel slightly long
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish
both rear top suspension mountings slight movement
centre and rear exhaust sections rusty, repaired and slight leak
front and rear number plates starting to discolour
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front/ rear suspension coil springs and front antiroll bar starting to rust
metal brake pipes and unions starting to rust
offside outer sill panel and offside front chassis/ floor slight damage
offside rear foot and handbrake performances slightly low
rear axle starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to split/ wear
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear screen wiper not working and blade split
sill panels, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
slight oil leak and engine oil sump starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
spare tyre tread inner edge worn low
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish
engine oil sump starting to rust
front and rear number plates starting to discolour
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front tyre treads starting to wear on inner edges
front/ rear suspension coil springs and front antiroll bar starting to rust
handbrake travel slightly long
metal brake pipes and unions starting to rust
offside outer sill panel and offside front chassis/ floor slight damage
rear axle starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to split/ wear
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear exhaust starting to rust
rear screen wiper not working and blade rubber starting to split
sill panels, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windsceen
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish
engine oil sump starting to rust
front and rear number plates starting to discolour
front brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front tyre treads starting to wear on inner edges
front/ rear suspension coil springs and front antiroll bar starting to rust
handbrake travel slightly long
metal brake pipes and unions starting to rust
offside outer sill panel and offside front chassis/ floor slight damage
rear axle starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to split/ wear
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear exhaust starting to rust
rear screen wiper not working and blade rubber starting to split
sill panels, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windsceen
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish
engine oil sump starting to rust
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to wear
front brake discs starting to wear
metal brake pipes starting to rust
rear axle starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to split/ wear
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear wiper not working and blade rubber starting to split
sill panels, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish
engine oil sump starting to rust
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to wear
front brake discs starting to wear
front brake pads wearing low
metal brake pipes starting to rust
rear axle starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to split/ wear
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear wiper not working and blade rubber starting to split
sill panels, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish
both front tyre treads inner edges starting to wear
both rear top suspension mountings slight movement
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to wear
front brake discs starting to wear
front exhaust starting to rust
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside rear tyre starting to perish and tread worn to 1.6mm
rear axle starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to split/ wear
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear wiper not working and blade starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
spare tyre needs replacing
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish
both front tyre treads inner edges starting to wear
both rear top suspension mountings slight movement
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to wear
front brake discs starting to wear
front exhaust starting to rust
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
nearside front brake slight binding
nearside rear tyre starting to perish and tread worn to 1.6mm
rear axle starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to split/ wear
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear wiper not working and blade starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to crack/ perish
both rear tyres starting to crack/ perish and treads worn to 1.6mm
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar starting to rust and bushes slight movement
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise
offside front tyre tread inner edge wearing
rear axle bushes starting to rust and bushes starting to split/ wear
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear wiper not working and blade starting to split/ wear
sills, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to crack/ perish
both rear tyres starting to crack/ perish and treads worn to 1.6mm
centre exhaust starting to rust
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar starting to rust and bushes slight movement
front exhaust starting to rust and slight leak
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise
offside front tyre tread inner edge wearing
offside rear foot and handbrake performance slightly low
rear axle bushes starting to rust and bushes starting to split/ wear
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear wiper not working and blade starting to split/ wear
sills, floors, chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front antiroll bar starting to rust and bushes starting to wear
front brake pads wearing low
front lower suspension wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ wear
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside rear tyre tread inner edge wearing low
offside rear foot and handbrake performance slightly low
offside rear tyre starting to crack and tread worn to 2mm
offside rear wheel bearing slight noise
rear axle bushes starting to crack/ wear
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear top suspension mountings slight movement
rear washer/ wiper not working
sills, floors and chassis starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
rear brake pipes starting to corrode
slight blow at rear exhaust joint
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
rear brake pipes starting to corrode
slight blow at rear exhaust joint
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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V742 EBJ is a 2000 Ford Fiesta in Green with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 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 V742 EBJ, 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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V742 EBJ is a 2000 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 26 January 2000.
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