2012 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · T99 ECC

The most recent MOT test, taken on 18 December 2025 at 72,654 miles, resulted in a clean pass with no recorded defects. That makes two consecutive passes with nothing flagged, so the maintenance trend is stable. The history does contain a single fail on 11 January 2025 at 68,855 miles, with the vehicle passing a retest on 13 January at the same mileage. No defects were listed on the fail certificate, which is unusual, but the quick retest suggests the matter was minor and has not reappeared. There are no recurring faults or structural warnings in the record. The mileage profile is modest for a fourteen-year-old car, averaging roughly 5,190 miles per year. The test history shows uneven usage, however. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the Fiesta covered 14,615 miles, then 9,590 miles in the following year, and only 3,799 miles from January to December 2025. That pattern points to a car which was used as a regular runner for a period and has since been driven far less. The odometer progression is consistent, with no implausible jumps or long gaps between tests. Although the DVSA record is clean, age-related wear cannot be ruled out from the paper trail alone. A buyer should still inspect the suspension bushes and coil springs for cracking, confirm the rear brakes do not bind by checking for uneven disc wear or dragging calipers, and look for corrosion on the sills, subframes, or rear axle mounting points. The unrecorded fail from January 2025 is a small unknown, so tyre condition and brake disc thickness deserve a first-hand look before purchase. On the evidence, the car has been maintained well enough to pass repeatedly, but only a physical inspection will expose any hidden deterioration.