2005 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · FM54 LZK

The 2005 Ford Fiesta presents a broadly stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 11 September 2023 at 123,631 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. This followed a failure on 29 August 2023 at 122,770 miles where the tester logged no specific defects, suggesting the car was presented again shortly after and cleared without listed rectification. The absence of advisories across the available record indicates no flagged wear on suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion at the tested points. Mileage stands at 123,631 against an age of roughly 21 years, equating to about 5,887 miles per year and reflecting light use for its class. The record shows 90,798 miles on 21 October 2021, rising to 99,865 by 13 September 2022 and then 122,770 by late August 2023, a near 32,000-mile jump in under two years after a slower prior period. Such a pattern implies the car sat sparingly early in life then entered heavier commuter-style use, with the final gap to the 2023 pass leaving roughly 860 miles unaccounted before testing. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and the unexplained 2023 failure with no defects noted. The tester recorded no recurring mechanical faults, so attention should fall on consumable items not captured by MOT: tyre sidewall condition, wiper blade wear, and brake caliper freedom after the car's low-mileage dormancy. Verify the actual rectification behind the August 2023 failure with the prior owner or garage, as DVSA data alone does not disclose the cause.