MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,836 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in offside front tyre
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
front brake discs corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Windscreen damaged. n/s/f wishbone rear bush perished.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n/s/f wishbone rear bush perished. Front brake pads getting low. Front brake discs in poor condition.
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta?
Based on 33,753,820 MOT tests across 2,828,392 vehicles.
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W257 LEL is a 2000 Ford Fiesta in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 W257 LEL, 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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W257 LEL is a 2000 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 17 March 2000.
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