2012 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Diesel · FJ62 DTX

The 2012 Ford Fiesta presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 13 September 2025 at 148,619 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing a clean run of annual examinations since the single failure in 2023. Annual mileage averages around 10,600 miles, which is typical for a fourteen-year-old vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 121,563 miles in September 2022, 129,957 miles in September 2023, 137,907 miles in August 2024, and 148,619 miles in September 2025. The only anomaly is the failed test on 13 September 2023 at 129,921 miles, retested and passed three days later at 129,957 miles with no defects listed on either entry. This suggests an administrative or minor non-mechanical rejection rather than a substantive fault, though the absence of recorded defect text leaves the exact cause unconfirmed. Given the clean advisory history across all passes, no recurring wear items such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes were flagged by testers. The lack of corrosion or structural integrity advisories implies the body and underside have been kept to an acceptable standard for its age and mileage. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of common Fiesta weak points not always captured by MOT: rear suspension beam corrosion, front coil spring fracture, and brake caliper binding. The three-day failure-to-pass turnaround in September 2023 warrants a check of the test station paperwork to confirm no concealed defect was rectified off-record. Otherwise the documentary evidence supports a well-maintained, mechanically sound example.