1997 Ford Fiesta 1.3L Petrol · R785 AWS
1997 Ford Fiesta (1.3L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 71,450 miles. MOT expired on 11 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 71,450 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
R785 AWS Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/10/2023
- 71,450 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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R785 AWS Mileage History
- 30/09/202266,657 mi
- 19/09/202371,053 mi+4,396 mi
- 27/09/202371,337 mi+284 mi
- 09/10/202371,446 mi+109 mi
- 12/10/202371,450 mi+4 mi
Average of roughly 4,644 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R785 AWS MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Fiesta (R785 AWS) between September 2022 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 12 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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