2010 Ford Fiesta 1.6L Diesel · DA59 AYJ

The 2010 Ford Fiesta presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 22 November 2025 at 142,268 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. The preceding annual test on 11 December 2024 also passed clean at 141,328 miles. A short-lived failure on 8 December 2024 at the same mileage was logged with no defects cited, indicating an administrative or presentational rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the vehicle cleared three days later. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical use for a sixteen-year-old car, averaging roughly 8,892 miles per year. The odometer moved from 138,721 miles at the 30 November 2021 test to 140,763 miles by 21 December 2022, then 141,328 miles in December 2024, and 142,268 miles in November 2025. The record shows sparse testing between late 2022 and late 2024, with only 565 miles added across that two-year span, suggesting the car spent long periods stationary or covered very short local journeys. No advisories or defects appear across the five tests, so the DVSA history gives no signal of worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, failing brake components, or exhaust issues. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of subframe and sills for hidden rust, check coil springs and damper mounts for fatigue from age, and confirm brake disc thickness and caliper freedom given the low recent use. The clean MOT sequence implies previous owners kept the car to minimum legal standard rather than addressing wear proactively, since nothing was ever flagged. With 142,268 miles and intermittent lay-ups, expect aged rubber components and possible seized linkages. A pre-purchase check beneath the vehicle remains sensible despite the unblemished record.