2020 Ford Fiesta 1.0L Petrol · EJ20 RYU

The 2020 Ford Fiesta holds a valid MOT certificate dated 8 July 2025, issued at 72,885 miles. The overall maintenance trend is stable but shows a gradual shift toward wear-related advisories. The most recent test flagged both front brake discs as worn, pitted or scored, though not seriously weakened, alongside a slightly damaged nearside front inner sidewall. These are not dangerous defects, but they indicate the car has entered a phase where consumable components are reaching mid-life wear. The 2024 and 2023 tests were largely clean, with only minor tyre wear and one failed attempt for a nail and a cut tyre, suggesting the car has been kept in reasonable mechanical order without serious structural or corrosion issues. Mileage accumulation tells a clear story. Between the July 2023 test at 46,291 miles and the August 2024 test at 61,421 miles, the car covered roughly 15,130 miles in just over twelve months. That rate increased further in the following year, reaching 72,885 miles by July 2025, an additional 11,464 miles in approximately eleven miles. This is high annual usage for a supermini of this age, pointing to sustained motorway or long-distance commuting rather than short urban trips. High mileage at this stage accelerates wear on suspension bushes, brake components, and drivetrain mounts, even if the powertrain itself has remained fault-free through testing. The front brake disc advisories from July 2025 are the most significant mechanical observation in the record. Pitted or scored discs suggest prolonged use with worn pads or exposure to road salt and moisture, common in high-mileage cars that spend time on faster roads where braking forces are greater. A buyer should inspect the disc thickness, pad depth, and caliper operation in person. The nearside front sidewall damage noted in the same test warrants close visual examination. A bulge or cut in the sidewall is a structural integrity risk, not a cosmetic one, and the tyre should be replaced before any sustained driving. Tyre condition has been the most frequent reason for attention across the record. The 2024 failure for a nail, a cut reaching the ply, and a structural bulge on the nearside rear, followed by a worn edge advisory in 2023, suggests the car has operated on varied road surfaces without always catching damage early. A buyer should check all four tyres for uneven wear patterns that could indicate tracking, suspension bush wear, or wheel alignment drift. With no structural corrosion, exhaust, or suspension defects recorded, the mechanical risk profile remains moderate, but the brake and tyre wear pattern points to a car that has worked hard and needs attentive ongoing maintenance.