2009 Ford Fiesta 1.6L Diesel · DA58 ATO

The 2009 Ford Fiesta presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 20 October 2023 at 141,961 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior to that, the October 2022 and October 2021 tests also closed as passes with no advisories. The two failure entries on 12 October 2022 at 135,209 miles and 19 October 2021 at 130,118 miles show no defects recorded against them, which points to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. The vehicle is currently some 32 months past its last MOT, so it is untested and not legally roadworthy as of today. Mileage progression across the record is consistent and unremarkable for a 17-year-old car. The odometer moved from 130,118 miles in October 2021 to 135,210 miles in October 2022, then to 141,961 miles by October 2023, equating to roughly 5,800 to 6,000 miles per year. That sits below the 8,351-mile annual average implied by the total, suggesting lighter-than-typical use in the later years. No rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear between the dated entries. The clean pass history with zero advisories means the tester logged no worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions breaches at those intervals. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of brake discs, coil springs, and underbody corrosion given the car's age and the lapse since the last test. The phantom failures with no defects recorded warrant a check of the DVSA failure reason codes, but they do not by themselves indicate skipped consumable upkeep such as tyres or wiper blades. Given the 32-month gap since the October 2023 pass, the most urgent step is a fresh MOT and a pre-purchase mechanical check before any road use. The sparse, defect-free record offers no evidence of worsening mechanical condition, though absence of advisories at high age can mean items were not scrutinised closely.