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FORD FIESTA2008 · 1.4L DIESEL

AP08 JCP

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2008 FORD FIESTA is a DIESEL vehicle with a 1399cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 73,829.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/03/2021

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 73,829
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2008
Engine: 1399cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 11:17 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2008 Ford Fiesta (AP08 JCP), we found 5 MOT results in the period of February 2018 to March 2020.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY