MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,039 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
offside front tyre worn close to wear bars
offside under sill corroded
power steering pipes corroded
spare wheel corroded(new wheel recommended)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
offside front tyre worn close to wear bars
power steering pipes corroded
spare wheel corroded(new wheel recommended)
corrosion in offside front & offside rear brake pipes
corrosion in power steering pipes
nearside front flexy brake hose slightly twisted & in very poor condition
offside front lower suspension swivel in very poor condition recommend new swivel
slight deterioration in both front suspension wishbones inner rear bushes
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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)
corrosion in offside front & offside rear brake pipes
corrosion in power steering pipes
nearside front flexy brake hose slightly twisted & in very poor condition
offside front fog lamp glass in very poor condition
offside front lower suspension swivel in very poor condition recommend new swivel
slight deterioration in both front suspension wishbones inner rear bushes
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front fog lamps in poor condition
corrosion in - both front floors, nearside rear under sill, both rear chassis rails, both front suspension struts.
corrosion in fuel tank
corrosion in offside front brake pipe to hose & offside rear brake pipe to hose
corrosion/deterioration in power steering pipes
nearside front brake hose twisted
Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front fog lamps in poor condition
corrosion in - both front floors, nearside rear under sill, both rear chassis rails, both front suspension struts.
corrosion in fuel tank
corrosion in offside front brake pipe to hose & offside rear brake pipe to hose
corrosion/deterioration in power steering pipes
nearside front brake hose twisted
BOTH REAR TYRES WORN TO LEGAL LIMIT (stepped tread patterns)
corrosion in both front floors & both front chassis's
corrosion in fuel tank
corrosion in nearside front brake hose metal fittings
front wishbones inner rear bushes poor condition
offside front brake pipe slight corrosion
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
BOTH REAR TYRES WORN TO LEGAL LIMIT (stepped tread patterns)
corrosion in both front floors & both front chassis's
corrosion in fuel tank
front brake pads in very poor condition (new pads required)
front wishbones inner rear bushes poor condition
offside front brake pipe slight corrosion
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advanced corrosion in front brake discs
corrosion in fuel tank
corrosion in offside front brake pipe
corrosion in offside rear brake pipe
offside rear tyre worn very low
oil level low
power steering pipes corroded
spare wheel corroded
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advanced corrosion in front brake discs
corrosion in fuel tank
corrosion in offside front brake pipe
corrosion in offside rear brake pipe
hand brake cables corroded
noise from offside rear brake
offside rear tyre worn very low
oil level low
power steering pipes corroded
spare wheel corroded
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V971 GSN is a 2000 Ford Fiesta in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
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 V971 GSN, 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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V971 GSN is a 2000 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 28 January 2000.
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