1990 Ford Fiesta 1.6L Petrol · H852 ELT
1990 Ford Fiesta (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1990. Recorded mileage 29,474 miles. MOT expired on 28 Dec 2022. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 1990 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Dec 2022
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 29,474 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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H852 ELT Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/12/2021
- 29,474 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
H852 ELT 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 1990 Ford Fiesta (H852 ELT) between December 2021 and December 2021.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 December 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii))”; “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”.
H852 ELT Mileage History
- 11/12/202129,473 mi
- 29/12/202129,474 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 20 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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