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FORD FIESTA1998 · 1.2L Petrol

R143 RFT

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 FORD FIESTA is a Petrol vehicle with a 1242cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 89,240.

MOT

Expired

Expires 20/06/2011

Tax

No data

Mileage: 89,240
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1242cc

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.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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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: Jul 24, 2026, 02:38 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Fiesta (R143 RFT) from 1998 show a total of 5 MOT tests between April 2009 and June 2010.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)”; “Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”; “Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY