2008 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · NA08 AAJ

The 2008 Ford Fiesta presents a stable but administratively irregular roadworthiness picture. The most recent test on 24 January 2023 at 61,862 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, yet the same date also logged a fail with no defects listed. This dual entry suggests a clerical or process anomaly at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Prior to that, the February 2022 and February 2021 tests also passed with zero advisories, showing no worsening trend in condition across the recorded history. Recorded mileage stands at 61,862 against an eighteen-year lifespan, averaging just 3,437 miles per year. The car covered 4,665 miles between the February 2021 test at 51,681 miles and the February 2022 test at 56,346 miles, then a further 5,516 miles to the January 2023 reading. Low annual use of this order often means long stationary periods, which can allow corrosion and perished rubber components to develop unseen. The DVSA data itself is sparse and clean, with no advisories or defects ever flagged across the five entries. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and likely intermittent use. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers merit physical checks for binding or degradation that a no-defect MOT will not capture. Exhaust emissions and brake disc condition should be verified on a cold start after standing. The repeated same-day pass and fail entries at 56,346 and 61,862 miles imply the previous keeper attended to statutory testing but the record offers no evidence of proactive maintenance beyond minimum compliance. Treat the clean history as a baseline, not a guarantee, and budget for consumable renewal on a low-mileage elderly hatchback.