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FORD FIESTA1997 · 1.8L DIESEL

P548 CNL

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 90,642 miles recorded, this RED 1997 FORD FIESTA runs on DIESEL with a 1753cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/06/2008

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 90,642
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1753cc

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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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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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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 5, 2026, 10:10 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Fiesta (P548 CNL) from 1997 show a total of 4 MOT tests between June 2006 and June 2007.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 50% success rate (2 passes and 2 fails). The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (5 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 9 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: “Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)”; “Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY