2009 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Diesel · FN59 GYD

The 2009 Ford Fiesta presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 22 October 2025 at 97,257 miles where the tester recorded no defects. This follows two prior clean passes in October 2024 at 94,012 miles and November 2023 at 93,767 miles. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or escalating mechanical concerns across the available record. The mileage pattern indicates exceptionally light use for a seventeen-year-old car. From the 17 October 2022 test at 93,579 miles to the 22 October 2025 test at 97,257 miles, the vehicle covered only 3,678 miles over three years, averaging roughly 1,226 miles annually against a lifetime mean near 5,721. A single failed test on 26 October 2023 at 93,760 miles shows no recorded defects, suggesting an administrative or unclassified rejection rather than a mechanical fault, with a pass secured one week later. The sparse and clean history offers little evidence of neglected consumables or structural deterioration. Low annual mileage and probable periods of standing still can allow corrosion to develop on brake discs, suspension bushes, and underbody structures even when test results stay clear. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of subframes, coil springs, and exhaust mountings for rust that a pass certificate will not detail. Given the absence of flagged advisories on tyres, brakes, or emissions, previous ownership appears to have maintained basic statutory compliance. The 2023 failure with no defects recorded remains anomalous but harmless. Verify service intervals and check for seized calipers or flat-spotted tyres from prolonged storage before purchase.