2015 Ford Fiesta 1.0L Petrol · BC15 URK

The 2015 Ford Fiesta presents a stable and improving maintenance trend, culminating in a completely clean MOT pass on 13 May 2026 at 71,354 miles with zero defects recorded. That is a significant turnaround from the 2022 test, where the tester flagged worn front brake discs, thin front pads, and degraded rear suspension rod pin bushes on both sides. The fact that none of those items reappeared in subsequent tests suggests the previous owner addressed the braking and suspension wear rather than simply patching through annual inspections. The 2023 test at 32,080 miles flagged thin front pads and a worn offside rear tyre, while the 2024 test at 48,120 miles picked up both front tyres worn to the legal limit and scalloped on their edges. These are classic symptoms of neglected alignment and delayed tyre rotation, yet the 2025 and 2026 tests returned completely clean, indicating the tracking was likely corrected and the tyre maintenance regime tightened in the last two years. The mileage accumulation tells a fairly consistent story. Between the October 2022 test at 30,850 miles and the June 2023 test at 32,080 miles, the car covered just 1,230 miles in roughly eight months, suggesting a period of light use or partial standing. From June 2023 to May 2024 the car added 16,040 miles, and from May 2024 to May 2025 another 11,661 miles, before climbing just 1,573 miles between May 2025 and May 2026. The annualised average of around 6,487 miles sits comfortably within typical use for an eleven-year-old supermini, though the uneven spread hints at changing ownership patterns rather than a single long-term keeper. A buyer inspecting this car in person should pay close attention to the front suspension geometry. The edge wear on both front tyres noted in 2024 points to a history of misalignment, possibly toe misalignment or worn tracking components, and while the clean 2026 test suggests a correction was made, checking for uneven inner tyre wear and asking for any alignment receipts would be prudent. The rear suspension bushes flagged in 2022 were described as worn but not causing excessive movement, so a thorough check for play in the rear beam bushes and shock absorber condition remains worthwhile. The braking system, having shown disc and pad wear in 2022 and thin pads again in 2023, should be inspected for disc thickness, pad material remaining, and any signs of binding calipers, particularly at the rear. Given the clean current MOT, there are no immediate red flags, but the pattern of recurring tyre and suspension advisories across earlier years warrants a careful physical inspection to confirm the underlying issues have been genuinely resolved rather than masked by recent replacements ahead of the 2026 test.