2003 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · DA53 UAF

The Ford Fiesta passed its most recent MOT on 12 December 2022 at 92,259 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it roadworthy on paper at that time. The maintenance trend appears stable, though the record shows two administrative failures in December 2021 and December 2022 with no defects listed, indicating the car was presented for test before proper documentation or minor prep was complete rather than for mechanical faults. Mileage sat at 68,284 miles on the 1 December 2021 failure and rose to 68,535 miles by the 6 December 2021 pass, then jumped to 92,154 miles at the 6 December 2022 failure and 92,259 miles five days later. That is roughly 23,700 miles in twelve months, well above the lifetime average of 4,011 miles per year, suggesting a period of heavy use late in 2022 after many years of standing or light running. The sparse history with clean advisories gives no evidence of neglected consumables or structural issues, but the gaps between tests mean wear between 2021 and 2022 is undocumented. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the car's age and the 2022 mileage surge. Standing time before that year likely allowed corrosion to begin in sills, subframes and exhaust mountings even though the tester logged no structural advisories. Check the service history for proof of fluid changes and timing belt replacement, since the low earlier mileage may have delayed scheduled maintenance. Confirm the 2022 failures were administrative, not掩盖 of hidden defects, before committing to purchase.