2015 Ford Fiesta 1.6L Petrol · EX65 WTF

The 2015 Ford Fiesta presents a stable mechanical picture at its most recent MOT on 7 August 2025, where it passed cleanly at 56,706 miles with zero defects. That clean sheet followed a failure just six days earlier on 1 August 2025 at 56,704 miles, where the tester flagged both stop lamps as non-functional and the nearside front suspension arm ball joint as excessively worn. The fact that both items were rectified within a week suggests the previous owner addressed them promptly rather than deferring repairs. The overall maintenance trend is therefore stable, with no evidence of escalating or unresolved faults. At roughly 5,155 miles per year over eleven years, this Fiesta has covered very low mileage for its age. The record shows a jump from 38,638 miles in October 2023 to 48,782 miles by September 2024, an increase of 10,144 miles in under twelve months, before climbing only 7,924 miles over the following eleven months to August 2025. That spike in 2023-24 suggests a period of heavier use, possibly commuting, followed by a return to lighter use. The sparse but consistent annual testing pattern indicates the car has been kept on the road without long gaps in its MOT history. The recurring theme across the record is front-end wear. Front tyres repeatedly appeared worn close to the legal limit in October 2023 and again in September 2024, both on the nearside and offside edges, hinting at possible tracking or suspension geometry issues rather than simple driver neglect. The nearside front track rod end ball joint showed slight play in both the September 2024 failure and pass, and the nearside front suspension arm ball joint was excessively worn in August 2025. A prospective buyer should have the front suspension, steering linkage, and subframe mounting points inspected for wear and corrosion, paying close attention to the condition of the inner wing arches and front crossmember for any signs of structural rust. The offside rear outer brake pads were noted as wearing thin in September 2024, so rear brake condition and the handbrake mechanism should also be checked. The exhaust Lambda reading that failed in September 2024 warrants a live emissions test to confirm the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors remain healthy.