2014 Ford Fiesta 1.5L Diesel · CV14 ETJ

The vehicle is currently roadworthy but the maintenance history reveals a recurring trend of deferred suspension and tyre repairs. While the most recent test in August 2025 at 80,446 miles passed, it carried an advisory for rear tyres worn to the legal limit. This follows a period of instability in early 2024 where the car failed on multiple mechanical fronts, suggesting that the previous owner only addressed faults upon inspection failure rather than performing preventative maintenance. The mileage pattern is consistent with a twelve-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,700 miles per year. There is a notable gap of over 5,000 miles between January 2023 and January 2024, followed by another 6,300 miles between August 2024 and August 2025. This steady but low usage rate does not indicate excessive wear, though the low annual mileage suggests potential periods of standing which often leads to the degradation of rubber components like suspension bushes as seen in the record. A buyer must conduct a close inspection of the front and rear suspension geometry. The record from August 2024 flagged play in both the nearside front ball joint and the offside front track rod end, while the January 2024 failure highlighted excessive wear on the nears rear axle swivel pins and bushes. Because these issues appeared repeatedly across different tests, the buyer should verify that these components were actually replaced with quality parts rather than merely adjusted. The frequent recurring mention of uneven tyre wear across multiple years also indicates a possible alignment issue that requires professional attention to prevent premature tyre failure.