2002 Ford Fiesta 1.3L Petrol · FM51 OXU
2002 Ford Fiesta (1.3L, petrol). First registered 25 Jan 2002. Recorded mileage 58,986 miles. MOT expired on 27 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 58,986 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FM51 OXU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/01/2023
- 58,986 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
FM51 OXU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Ford Fiesta (FM51 OXU) between January 2022 and January 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
FM51 OXU Mileage History
- 10/01/202254,462 mi
- 26/01/202358,986 mi+4,524 mi
Average of roughly 4,339 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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