2006 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · CX06 OTB

The 2006 Ford Fiesta currently holds a failed MOT status from the 13 August 2025 test at 146,720 miles, with no defects formally recorded against that failure. The maintenance trend is neither clearly stable nor worsening on paper, as every pass and fail entry shows no advisories or defects logged. The most recent failure with a blank defect sheet is anomalous and demands scrutiny before any purchase. Annual mileage sits at roughly 7,336 miles per year against the 146,720 recorded, which is typical for a two-decade-old supermini. The records show a near-stall in use: between the 1 March 2022 test at 141,581 miles and the 31 March 2023 test at 145,112 miles the car covered only 3,531 miles, then just 1,505 miles to April 2024 at 146,617 miles, and a mere 103 miles to August 2025. Such low recent accumulation suggests extended standing periods, which accelerate rubber perishing and brake corrosion despite the clean sheets. The duplicated 31 March 2023 entry, showing both a fail and pass at identical mileage with no defects cited, points to an administrative or presentation anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. The August 2025 failure with zero recorded defects is equally irregular and may reflect a documentation error at the testing station or a withheld fault code. A buyer must obtain the VOSA failure reason in full. In person, the buyer should probe for seized brake calipers, flat-spotted tyres from storage, degraded suspension bushes, and underbody corrosion typical of a low-use 2006 chassis. The absence of advisories across five tests does not confirm sound condition; it signals either meticulous upkeep or inadequate inspection logging. Verify the actual 2025 failure cause before committing funds.