2018 Ford Fiesta 1.0L Petrol · DG68 FDC

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance trend indicates a reactive rather than proactive approach. The most recent test in February 2025 at 71,974 miles showed an initial failure due to a critical nearside front tyre with exposed cords. While the car passed upon retest after replacing the tyre and a defective wiper blade, the history suggests that the owner only addresses faults once they trigger an MOT failure rather than during routine service intervals. The mileage pattern is consistent with an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 9,000 miles per year. There is a significant gap in data between the 2022 test at 26,303 miles and the 2023 test at 41,411 miles, during which the car covered over 15,000 miles in a single year. Since the 2025 test, the vehicle has covered roughly 5,000 miles, indicating a moderate level of use that explains the accelerated wear observed on the braking and tyre components. A buyer must conduct a close inspection of the braking system and wheel assemblies. The 2023 test flagged both front and rear brake pads as wearing thin, alongside all four tyres reaching the legal limit, which suggests that basic consumable maintenance is frequently neglected. The distorted nearside inner alloy wheel bead recorded in 2023 also indicates a past impact, likely hitting a ker, which may have affected the alignment or stressed the suspension geometry. Check for uneven tyre wear and listen for knocks coming from the front wheels to ensure these previous issues have not resulted in underlying mechanical damage.