FORD FIESTA1997 · 1.3L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
Considering this 1997 FORD FIESTA? It's a PETROL with a 1299cc engine showing 41,159 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 1299cc
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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Full MOT History
MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 4:53:37 AM
Registered in 1997, this Ford Fiesta with plate P52 UEH has undergone 4 MOT inspections since June 2006.
Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 75% success rate (3 passes and 1 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)”; “Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)”.
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