2008 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Diesel · AE08 RTH

The 2008 Ford Fiesta presents a broadly stable roadworthiness picture, with the most recent test on 8 January 2024 at 133,628 miles resulting in a pass after an initial failure on the same day with no defects recorded. The pattern repeats the previous year, where the 16 January 2023 test failed then passed on the same date at 129,406 miles, also with no defects logged. These same-day fail-pass pairs with zero recorded faults suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decay. The vehicle shows no worsening trend in advisories or failures across the three years of available data. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for an eighteen-year-old car, averaging roughly 7,424 miles per year against the 133,628 miles recorded. The gap between the 11 January 2022 test at 126,612 miles and the January 2023 test shows 2,794 miles added, then 4,222 miles to January 2024. This is light yearly use that points to short local journeys rather than high-speed motorway wear. The clean record with no advisories across all five entries indicates the previous owners kept the car to a basic pass standard without documented neglect of consumables. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and low annual mileage that can allow corrosion to develop unseen. Standing periods implied by the low use raise the risk of seized calipers or degraded rubber components despite the absence of MOT flags. Verify the bodywork and subframe for structural rust, as the DVSA record shows no corrosion entries but does not confirm underside condition. The same-day failure then pass entries with no defects recorded warrant a check of the original test certificates to confirm no omitted advisories. Absence of faults in the data is not proof of perfect upkeep, merely that the tester raised none. A pre-purchase mechanical assessment remains prudent before commitment.