2017 Ford Fiesta 1.0L Petrol · FJ17 KXA

The 2017 Ford Fiesta presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 November 2025 at 74,485 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three preceding annual tests also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 9 October 2023 at 55,534 miles that the DVSA logged with no defects recorded, immediately followed the same day by a pass at 55,537 miles; this suggests an administrative or data-entry anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 8,276 miles, typical for a nine-year-old car. The records show steady accumulation: 48,078 miles in October 2022, 55,537 by October 2023, 61,436 in November 2024, and 74,485 by November 2025. The jump between the 2024 and 2025 tests covers about 13,000 miles in twelve months, above the car's average but not extreme. The clean sheet across all tests indicates the previous owner kept on top of consumables and avoided letting advisories slide into failures. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the unbroken pass record. The history gives no flagged corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions issues, so no recurring mechanical trend demands targeted investigation. Given the car's age, examine subframe and sill structural integrity for hidden rust, check coil springs and damper mounts for fatigue, and confirm the braking system shows no binding calipers after standing periods. The sparse, defect-free MOT data implies disciplined upkeep rather than deferred work. Treat the 2023 same-day fail-pass as a clerical oddity, not evidence of neglect. With 74,485 miles and a clean test eight months before today's date, the Fiesta sits in a sound used-car position for its class.