1997 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · P572 AEL
1997 Ford Fiesta (1.2L, petrol). First registered 20 Mar 1997. Recorded mileage 23,599 miles. MOT expired on 19 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 23,599 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
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P572 AEL Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/02/2023
- 23,599 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P572 AEL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Fiesta (P572 AEL) between February 2022 and February 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
P572 AEL Mileage History
- 22/02/202223,161 mi
- 20/02/202323,599 mi+438 mi
Average of roughly 441 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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