2005 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Petrol · DA05 DVF

The 2005 Ford Fiesta presents a broadly stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 14 June 2023 at 114,071 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in 2021 and 2022 also closed with passes, though two earlier failures on 6 December 2021 at 110,161 miles and 15 July 2022 at 112,381 miles were logged with no defects cited. The absence of any advisory or failure detail suggests administrative or presentation issues at those tests rather than outstanding mechanical faults, and the vehicle has since cleared each re-test cleanly. Recorded mileage sits at 114,071 against an age of roughly 21 years, equating to about 5,432 miles per year. The odometer moved only 1,690 miles between the December 2021 pass and the June 2023 pass, confirming very light annual use. The two failure entries sit just days and miles apart from their subsequent passes, with the 2022 failure at 112,381 miles followed a week later by a pass at 112,383 miles. Such minimal movement implies the car was presented, rejected, then re-presented without meaningful running, likely for paperwork or minor correction rather than repair of worn components. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural corrosion, suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and low-use profile. Long standing periods between short trips accelerate rust and permit seized calipers or flat-spotted tyres that a clean MOT will not always expose. The DVSA record shows no advisories, but the sparse history offers no evidence of proactive maintenance on consumables. Verify the VIN and test certificates for the two failure entries, since no defects were recorded against them. Confirm the actual condition of exhaust emissions, handbrake efficiency, and underbody integrity before purchase, as the low mileage masks two decades of environmental exposure on a 2005 chassis.