2009 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Diesel · MX59 PVO

The 2009 Ford Fiesta presents a stable and improving roadworthiness profile, culminating in a clean pass on 15 April 2024 at 138,564 miles with zero defects recorded. That outcome is significant because it follows a failed test on 9 April 2024 at the identical mileage, also with no defects listed, suggesting the initial failure may have been administrative or a retest anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. The broader trend from 2022 onward shows the vehicle moving from repeated failures to consistent passes, indicating the last keeper addressed whatever prompted the earlier rejections. Mileage accumulation tells a coherent story. Between the September 2022 failure at 134,893 miles and the April 2023 test at 134,952 miles, the car covered just 59 miles across roughly seven months, pointing to very light use or a period of limited activity. From April 2023 to April 2024, the odometer moved from 134,952 to 138,564 miles, a jump of 3,612 miles in twelve months. That is modest for a petrol supermini of this age and suggests regular but not intensive driving. The annualised average of roughly 8,151 miles across the car's seventeen-year life sits comfortably within typical UK norms, so there is no evidence of extreme neglect through underuse or punishing high-mileage abuse. The MOT record is notably sparse on mechanical or structural advisories. No recurring defects appear across any of the five recorded tests, and the absence of flagged items such as suspension wear, brake deterioration, exhaust corrosion, or structural rust is encouraging for a vehicle approaching eighteen years old. The 2022 and 2023 failures carry no defect details, which is unusual and may reflect data recording gaps rather than genuine mechanical concern, but buyers should not assume the underlying condition is flawless on that basis alone. A prospective buyer should still carry out a thorough physical inspection despite the clean paperwork. The age and mileage warrant close examination of front suspension lower arm bushes and rear beam bushings, common wear points on the Mk6 Fiesta. Brake discs and pads should be measured for wear given the car has covered nearly 140,000 miles, and both rear calipers should be checked for binding, a known issue on this generation. The exhaust system, particularly the rear silencer and mounting rubbers, deserves attention for corrosion. Underbody and sill condition should be inspected for structural rust, as corrosion is the most common long-term failure mode on aging Fiestas. Tyre condition and date codes should be verified, since uneven wear could indicate neglected tracking or suspension component fatigue not captured in the MOT history.