FORD FIESTA2008 · 1.6L DIESEL

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness status despite a recurring pattern of immediate retest failures. The most recent inspection on 5 December 2025 at 137,497 miles passed with no defects recorded, following a failure just one day prior. This trend suggests that the owner is proactive in rectifying identified issues to ensure compliance, rather than allowing faults to persist. The lack of advisories across the last three passing tests indicates that the vehicle currently meets minimum safety standards and has benefited from consistent mechanical attention. At 137,497 miles, the Fiesta has averaged approximately 7,639 miles per year over its eighteen-year lifespan, which aligns with typical usage patterns for its age. The data shows consistent usage intervals, with 7,284 miles covered between November 2023 and December 2024, and another 4,090 miles recorded between December 2024 and December 2025. This steady accumulation suggests the vehicle is not subject to long periods of stationary neglect, which often leads to seized brakes, flat spots, and perished rubber components. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the specific components that caused the recent failures in December 2024 and 2025. While the record shows no recorded defects on the passes, these failures likely involved minor consumable items such as bulbs, wipers, or minor adjustments that required immediate correction. Given the age and mileage, a thorough check of the structural integrity particularly around the sills and wheel arches is essential to detect hidden corrosion. Inspect the suspension bushes and coil springs for signs of wear to ensure the high mileage has not masked underlying degradation of the mechanical chassis.