2008 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Diesel · FN08 CZR

The 2008 Ford Fiesta shows a broadly stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 6 July 2024 at 100,764 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior tests in 2022 and 2021 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 8 July 2023 at 125,058 miles, which the DVSA log lists with no defects recorded, immediately followed the same day by a pass at the same mileage. That pattern indicates an administrative or data-entry anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage data reveals an irregular usage profile for an 18-year-old car. The 2021 test at 81,167 miles and the 2022 test at 83,965 miles suggest low annual use of roughly 2,800 miles. The July 2023 reading of 125,058 miles shows a sudden 41,000-mile jump in just over a year, then the 2024 test drops back to 100,764 miles. Such a reversal points to either a recorded mileage error or a replacement cluster or vehicle documentation issue. Annual averages now sit near 5,600 miles, low for the age, but the inconsistent log warrants caution on true odometer integrity. A buyer should physically verify the odometer against service history and V5C to explain the 2023 to 2024 mileage drop. With no advisories across the five years, the tester never flagged worn suspension bushes, corroded structures, or failing brake components. Still, at 100,764 miles and 18 years old, inspect subframe corrosion, coil spring fatigue, and brake disc wear in person. The clean MOT record implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance, but absence of advisories does not confirm underlying wear on consumables or silent structural rust.