1988 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Petrol · E221 LAY
1988 Ford Fiesta (1.4L, petrol). First registered 20 Jun 1988. Recorded mileage 64,710 miles. MOT expired on 06 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 64,710 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E221 LAY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/08/2025
- 64,710 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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E221 LAY Mileage History
- 05/05/202364,599 mi
- 13/08/202464,643 mi+44 mi
- 07/08/202564,710 mi+67 mi
Average of roughly 49 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
E221 LAY MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Ford Fiesta (E221 LAY) between May 2023 and August 2025.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 07 August 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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