2007 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Petrol · CV57 OEB

The 2007 Ford Fiesta presents a broadly stable roadworthiness picture based on the recorded MOT history, with the most recent test on 17 December 2025 passing at 70,687 miles with no defects or advisories recorded. Prior to that, the December 2024 test also passed cleanly on the same date, following an earlier failure on 20 December 2024 that cited non-functioning front headlamp bulbs on both dipped and main beam. The intervening December 2023 test passed without comment. The overall trend over the documented period is stable, with one isolated electrical failure in late 2024 that was rectified to allow a pass the same day, and no repeat of the same defect in the subsequent test. The vehicle is roughly nineteen years old with 70,687 miles recorded, equating to an average of around 3,720 miles annually, which is low for a car of this vintage. This low annual figure suggests either light regular use or extended periods of inactivity, both of which carry their own implications. The MOT entries span from December 2022 through December 2025, covering approximately 8,000 miles across three years of recorded testing, which is consistent with the low annual usage pattern. No irregular mileage gaps or rapid accumulation were apparent in the data provided. A prospective buyer should focus on components that were flagged in earlier tests and are prone to age-related deterioration on a vehicle of this mileage and vintage. The December 2022 test recorded a minor advisory for a corroded front-to-rear brake pipe, covered in grease, which warrants close physical inspection for underlying corrosion, as brake lines on a nineteen-year-old car are a known failure point. The same test also noted slight power steering seepage from the rack, another component that tends to deteriorate with age and prolonged standing, so the steering rack and surrounding hoses should be examined for fresh leaks. The 2024 headlamp failure was bulb-related and likely resolved by replacement, but given the pattern of headlamp lens fading noted in 2022, the lighting units merit a check for condensation, UV degradation, and correct beam alignment. Finally, a nineteen-year-old Fiesta is approaching the age where corrosion becomes a structural concern, so a thorough underbody inspection for rust, particularly around the sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points, would be prudent even though no structural advisories appear in the record.