2008 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Diesel · CV58 RVR

The 2008 Ford Fiesta passed its most recent MOT on 27 August 2024 at 87,079 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history is stable with no mechanical or structural faults ever raised by testers. The vehicle carries a clean test record on paper, though the pattern of failures immediately before passes warrants a closer look at how the car was presented for testing. Recorded mileage stands at 87,079 against an 18 year lifespan, averaging roughly 4,838 miles per year, which is low for the age and suggests light use or extended periods off the road. Between the 2 June 2023 failure at 83,371 miles and the 8 June 2023 pass at 83,378 miles the car covered only seven miles, and similarly the 4 July 2024 failure at 86,923 miles preceded a 27 August 2024 pass at 87,068 miles with just 145 miles added before the pass and 11 more by the final certificate. Such narrow gaps between failed and passed tests on the same mileage indicate the car was returned for retest quickly after minor rectification rather than driven extensively. The DVSA entries show no advisories or defects on any pass or fail, so the official record gives no flag for suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions. A buyer should still arrange a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody condition given the vehicle's age and the likelihood of standing periods accelerating rust where moisture collects. Because the MOT failures list no defects, they appear administrative or presentation issues rather than worn tyres or binding calipers, yet the repeated fail-then-pass same-day or near-same-day pattern implies previous owners deferred paperwork until forced. Verify the service history independently and confirm the odometer reading matches the 87,079 figure before purchase.