2009 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Diesel · CA09 NKW

The 2009 Ford Fiesta holds a valid MOT certificate issued on 31 October 2024 at 118,419 miles, following a failure just two days prior on 29 October 2024 at 118,415 miles. The maintenance trend is broadly stable but punctuated by a notable cluster of defects at the most recent test cycle. The tester flagged a fractured offside front coil spring, a non-functioning nearside headlamp on dipped beam, a defective rear fog lamp lens, and deterioration of the nearside front tyre. All identified faults were rectified before the pass test, yet the sudden emergence of a broken coil spring on a vehicle that passed cleanly in October 2023 suggests a lapse in preventative inspection rather than a gradual decline. The record indicates a vehicle that has been kept roadworthy but not proactively maintained. The mileage progression is consistent with typical use for a seventeen-year-old supermini. The car covered 8,696 miles between October 2021 and October 2022, then 8,697 miles between October 2022 and October 2023, before adding only 2,895 miles in the twelve months leading to October 2024. This tapering of annual mileage in the most recent period may reflect lighter use or prolonged standing, which can accelerate rubber perishing and corrosion of brake and exhaust components due to reduced heat cycling. The overall average of roughly 6,966 miles per year sits squarely within normal parameters for the age and class. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front suspension, given the fractured offside coil spring that appeared between the 2023 and 2024 tests. Both front coil springs and their top mounts warrant close examination for cracking, sag, and corrosion, particularly around the spring seats. The nearside front tyre advisories for cracking, perishing, and edge wear at both the 2024 failure and pass tests point to potential wheel misalignment or a worn suspension bush allowing abnormal camber. Have the front suspension bushes, track rod ends, and anti-roll bar links checked for play. The headlamp aim fault and defective rear fog lamp lens were rectified for the MOT, but confirm the headlamp aim is correct on both main and dipped beam and that all external lamp lenses are intact and free of moisture ingress. With mileage approaching 119,000, inspect the brake discs, pads, and calipers for uneven wear or binding, and examine the exhaust system and underbody for corrosion, particularly if the reduced recent mileage has led to condensation-related rot in the box sections and sills.