2014 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · DS64 DPV

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT in December 2025 with 91,037 miles and no defects recorded. The maintenance trend shows a period of instability followed by significant mechanical failure in late 2024. While the car suffered from multiple suspension and tyre issues previously, the subsequent pass in December 2024 indicates that the previous owner addressed the critical safety faults to bring the vehicle back to a passing standard. The mileage pattern is consistent with a twelve-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 7,600 miles per year. There is a noticeable increase in usage between December 2022 and December 2024, where the car covered over 16,000 miles in two years, compared to the much lower 8,500 miles recorded between 2021 and 2022. This suggests a shift from light local use to more frequent or longer-distance commuting, which accelerates the wear on rubber components and consumables. A buyer should focus inspection on the front suspension geometry, as the history reveals a recurring pattern of wear. The 2024 failure highlighted excessively worn anti-roll bar linkages, suspension arm ball joints, and axle swivel pins and bushes. Given that these components failed multiple times across 2023 and 2024, a physical inspection must check for remaining play in the steering or knocks over uneven surfaces to ensure the repairs were thorough. Additionally, the record shows a tendency toward neglecting basic maintenance until a failure occurs, with thin brake pads and illegal tyres flagged in both 2019 and 2024.