2002 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · WG51 XOA
2002 Ford Fiesta (1.2L, petrol). First registered 01 Feb 2002. Recorded mileage 113,391 miles. MOT expired on 16 Jan 2021.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jan 2021
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (29 Mar 2020)
- Recorded Mileage
- 113,391 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WG51 XOA Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/01/2020
- 113,391 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (20 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
WG51 XOA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Ford Fiesta (WG51 XOA) between February 2006 and January 2020.
The record contains 15 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 11 January 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (20 issues), Lighting (14 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 33 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch behind mat (2.4.A.3)”.
WG51 XOA Mileage History
- 16/02/200619,237 mi
- 17/02/200725,662 mi+6,425 mi
- 21/01/200829,833 mi+4,171 mi
- 11/02/200941,198 mi+11,365 mi
- 11/02/200941,198 mi
- 20/02/201052,443 mi+11,245 mi
- 14/02/201164,502 mi+12,059 mi
- 14/02/201164,502 mi
- 17/02/201275,796 mi+11,294 mi
- 17/02/201275,796 mi
- 14/02/201385,163 mi+9,367 mi
- 14/02/201385,163 mi
- 05/02/201494,167 mi+9,004 mi
- 05/02/201494,167 mi
- 28/01/201596,509 mi+2,342 mi
- 18/02/2016100,847 mi+4,338 mi
- 19/02/2016100,850 mi+3 mi
- 06/02/2017104,077 mi+3,227 mi
- 06/02/2017104,077 mi
- 15/02/2018107,274 mi+3,197 mi
- 20/02/2018107,277 mi+3 mi
- 17/01/2019109,903 mi+2,626 mi
- 11/01/2020113,391 mi+3,488 mi
Average of roughly 6,774 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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