FORD FIESTA2008 · 1.2L Petrol

The 2008 Ford Fiesta presents a broadly stable roadworthiness trend, with its most recent test on 13 April 2023 at 81,235 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior to that, the vehicle passed cleanly on 11 October 2021 at 73,693 miles and on 14 October 2020 at 64,816 miles. The two failure entries logged on the same dates as the later passes in 2021 and 2020 carry no recorded defects, indicating administrative or presentation anomalies at the testing station rather than mechanical rejection. On the available evidence, the maintenance record shows no worsening faults and no advisories for wear to suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion. The odometer reads 81,235 miles against an eighteen-year lifespan, averaging roughly 4,513 miles per year. This is low for the age and suggests either light commuting use or extended periods off the road. The gap between the October 2020 test at 64,816 miles and the October 2021 test at 73,693 miles shows only 8,877 miles covered in a year, while the leap to the April 2023 figure of 81,235 miles adds a further 7,542 miles across eighteen months. The DVSA data is sparse, with no advisories or component-specific comments across any entry, so no rapid accumulation or neglect pattern can be proven from the record alone. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the sills, subframe, and suspension mounts given the vehicle's age and the risk of hidden structural rust where moisture has gathered during standing periods. Low annual mileage often masks perished rubber components such as suspension bushes and degraded brake hoses that pass an MOT yet crack with use. The clean history offers no flag for binding calipers or worn coil springs, but the twin failed-with-no-defect logs in 2020 and 2021 warrant a check of the VIN and test certificate to confirm the entries reflect genuine re-tests rather than clerical error at the garage.