2001 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · X589 DMO
2001 Ford Fiesta (1.2L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 2001. Recorded mileage 135,025 miles. MOT expired on 06 Jul 2019.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Jul 2019
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Jul 2020)
- Recorded Mileage
- 135,025 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X589 DMO Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/07/2018
- 135,025 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
X589 DMO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Ford Fiesta (X589 DMO) between December 2006 and July 2018.
The record contains 13 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 07 July 2018 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (18 issues), Lighting (16 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Bodywork (5 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 43 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: “Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)”; “Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)”; “Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)”.
X589 DMO Mileage History
- 23/12/200631,973 mi
- 22/12/200734,932 mi+2,959 mi
- 13/12/200837,637 mi+2,705 mi
- 12/12/200940,305 mi+2,668 mi
- 26/01/201148,734 mi+8,429 mi
- 27/06/201152,650 mi+3,916 mi
- 04/07/201152,652 mi+2 mi
- 03/07/201264,130 mi+11,478 mi
- 02/07/201375,480 mi+11,350 mi
- 02/07/201375,480 mi
- 17/06/201486,289 mi+10,809 mi
- 13/06/201599,594 mi+13,305 mi
- 22/06/2016112,064 mi+12,470 mi
- 23/06/2016112,068 mi+4 mi
- 28/06/2017124,626 mi+12,558 mi
- 07/07/2018135,025 mi+10,399 mi
Average of roughly 8,932 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
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