2016 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · FP16 HTN

The vehicle currently holds a valid MOT following the October 2025 test at 65,136 miles, but the maintenance trend shows a pattern of increasing consumable wear. While the car passed its most recent inspection, the tester identified an offside front tyre worn close to the legal limit and noted that both rear axle swivel pins and bushes are slightly worn. This follows a sequence of advisory issues regarding tyre tread and edge wear seen in the 2024 and 2023 tests, suggesting a consistent neglect of tyre replacement intervals. The mileage accumulation appears consistent with a typical low-to-mid usage pattern for a ten-year-old vehicle. The car has covered approximately 6,500 miles per year, with the distance increasing steadily from 18,398 miles in June 2019 to the current 65,136 miles. There are no significant gaps in the testing history, and the progression from 31,238 miles in July 2020 to 46,991 miles in July 2022 indicates regular, predictable use rather than long periods of stationary storage. A prospective buyer should focus an inspection on the suspension and steering components. The 2022 failure involving a fractured offside rear coil spring, combined with the most recent advisory regarding worn axle swivel pins and bushes, indicates that the suspension system is entering a phase of component fatigue. The recurring advisories for tyres worn on the edges across 2023, 2024, and 2025 also suggest potential underlying issues with wheel alignment or suspension geometry that could lead to premature wear on new tyres. Beyond the suspension, the mechanical history is relatively clean, with no recorded issues regarding exhaust emissions, structural integrity, or braking systems. The minor failures noted in 2019 and 2022 involved a stop lamp and a coil spring, both of which are standard wear items. The primary concern remains the gradual accumulation of suspension and tyre-related advisories which require physical verification to ensure no further deterioration has occurred since the last test.