MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,763 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Inner and outer sills corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Underside body corroded.
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Inner and outer sills corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Underside body corroded.
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear inner arches (1.1.11 (c))
Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement also ball joint dust covers deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear axle bushes worn
corrosion underside vehicle
rear brake flexi hoses deteriated
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill-B pillar area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear inner arches (1.1.11 (c))
Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement also ball joint dust covers deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear axle bushes worn
corrosion underside vehicle
rear brake flexi hoses deteriated
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (inner arches ) (3.6.B.2c)
Front Inner Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Lower Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit all tyres worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
corrosion underside vehicle
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded and centre sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (inner arches ) (3.6.B.2c)
Front Inner Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Lower Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit all tyres worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
corrosion underside vehicle
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
corrosion under vehicle
Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
corrosion under vehicle
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight corrsion underside
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight corrsion underside
front brake pads look low
nearside front brake flexi hose twisted and perished
rear axle bushes worn
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
front brake pads look low
nearside front brake flexi hose twisted and perished
rear axle bushes worn
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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W242 SBO is a 2000 Ford Fiesta in Green with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2000 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 64,944 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 W242 SBO, 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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W242 SBO is a 2000 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 10 May 2000.
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