1997 FORD FIESTA1.2L PETROL

Most recent MOT outcome The latest MOT on record is from 10 August 2010 at 50,364 mi, and it passed with no defects noted. That is the most recent evidence we have of the car’s road‑worthiness. Recurring mechanical pattern The MOT history shows a short‑term pattern of front‑end wear. In 2008 the front suspension arm rubber bushes were flagged as deteriorating, although they were not yet causing excessive movement. The year before, in 2007, the car failed because both front anti‑roll‑bar linkages had excessive play in their ball joints, and the off‑side front tyre was close to the legal limit. Those specific items were not recorded as defects again in the 2009 and 2010 passes, suggesting they may have been repaired or the wear progressed to a point where it no longer triggered a defect warning. Trend – worsening, stable or improving? The pattern appears to have improved: after a failure in 2007 the car recorded clean passes in 2009 and 2010. However, because the MOT data stops in 2010, we have no objective evidence of the car’s condition over the last 16 years. The absence of recent records means the trend cannot be confirmed as stable or improving beyond that point.