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V969 NBM

2000 Ford Fiesta

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Feb 2027
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

134,267 mi
Last recorded134,267 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 Ford Fiesta64,944 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV969 NBM
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2026 134,267 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Feb 2025 131,007 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2025 130,884 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2024 127,108 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 24 Jan 2024 127,027 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 38% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2023 120,930 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 31 Jan 2022 115,574 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Head lamp light out put reduced

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Service brake performance requirements only just met, it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Fail 27 Jan 2022 115,511 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Head lamp light out put reduced

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Service brake performance requirements only just met, it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Pass 28 Jan 2021 111,054 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jan 2021 111,020 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2020 106,681 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

chips in the windscreen

nearside rear tyre is worn on the outer edge

offside front tyre is VERY BADLY worn on the inner edge blistering

Fail 27 Jan 2020 106,680 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

chips in the windscreen

nearside rear tyre is worn on the outer edge

offside front tyre is VERY BADLY worn on the inner edge blistering

Pass 28 Jan 2019 98,695 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

offside front lower arm bushes are split

offside sill is corroded & thin

Fail 28 Jan 2019 98,694 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

offside front lower arm bushes are split

offside sill is corroded & thin

Pass 1 Feb 2018 90,193 miles

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

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

offside front lower arm rear bush is split

Fail 31 Jan 2018 90,190 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

offside front lower arm rear bush is split

Pass 13 Jan 2017 87,336 miles

offside front lower arm rear bush is split

Fail 13 Jan 2017 87,335 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

nearside rear tyre is BADLY cracking

offside front lower arm rear bush is split

Pass 5 Apr 2016 85,085 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

chip in the windscreen

nearside rear tyre is cracking

Fail 4 Apr 2016 85,084 miles

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

chip in the windscreen

nearside rear tyre is cracking

Pass 27 May 2015 82,586 miles

chipped windscreen

nearside rear tyre is cracking

Fail 27 May 2015 82,584 miles

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

chip in thevwindscreen

nearside rear tyre is cracking

Pass 4 Jul 2014 80,062 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 30 Jun 2014 80,028 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 9 Jul 2013 78,066 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front brake imbalance

offside front tyre is worn on the inner edge / cracking

Pass 10 Jul 2012 76,796 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

near side front lower arm rear bush is cracking

near side front tyre is cracking / worn inner & outer edges

near side lower arm rear bush is cracking

off side front tyre is worn on the inner edge / cracking

Fail 9 Jul 2012 76,795 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

near side front lower arm rear bush is cracking

near side front tyre is cracking / worn inner & outer edges

near side lower arm rear bush is cracking

off side front tyre is worn on the inner edge / cracking

Pass 19 Jan 2011 74,938 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r top mount has play

o/s/f o/s/r n/s/f tyres are cracking

Pass 20 Jan 2010 73,449 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

nearside front tyre has sidewall damage

offside front tyre is cracking

Fail 20 Jan 2010 73,448 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

n/s/f tyre has side wall damage

o/s/r tyre is cracking

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 9 Jan 2009 71,716 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2009 71,714 miles

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

front brake hoses are cracking

o/s/r tyre is cracking

Pass 4 Jan 2008 68,444 miles

o/s/r/ tyre cracking & deep cuts in the tread

Pass 3 Jan 2007 64,670 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2007 64,667 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 26 Jan 2006 60,185 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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V969 NBM is a 2000 Ford Fiesta in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 V969 NBM, 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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V969 NBM is a 2000 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 4 February 2000.

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