2009 Ford Fiesta 1.6L Petrol · EX09 AEN

The 2009 Ford Fiesta remains roadworthy with a stable maintenance trajectory, confirmed by the DVSA examination on 17 March 2026 at 18,473 miles which recorded a pass and no defects. Prior tests on 20 March 2025 at 18,107 miles, 13 March 2024 at 17,708 miles, 16 March 2023 at 17,152 miles and 11 March 2022 at 16,399 miles each returned passes with no advisories. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical trend and no recurring faults across the five-year record. Mileage accumulation reflects exceptionally light use for a seventeen-year-old car. The odometer advanced only 753 miles between March 2022 and March 2023, then 556 miles to March 2024, 399 miles to March 2025 and 366 miles to March 2026. Average yearly coverage sits near 1,087 miles but recent annual increments fall below 400 miles. Such a pattern implies the previous keeper maintained periodic MOT compliance yet drove sparingly, likely leaving the car stationary for extended intervals. The clean test sheet suggests routine statutory testing was observed but reveals little about consumable condition. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural and mechanical components that age rather than mileage degrades. The MOT history flags no corrosion, suspension bushes, coil springs or brake disc wear, yet a Fiesta of this vintage may harbour dormant rust on sills and subframes from prolonged damp standing. Testers recorded no binding calipers, but inactive brakes can seize; we advise the buyer to confirm rear calipers free off and pads not scored. Tyres and wiper blades show no advisory entries, but rubber perishes with time. The purchaser must examine sidewalls for cracking and check exhaust emissions via a cold-start test. Overall the documentary record supports a low-risk purchase, provided a workshop assesses age-related defects invisible to the annual test.