2008 Ford Fiesta 1.6L Petrol · NC08 YDA

The 2008 Ford Fiesta holds a current MOT pass dated 21 January 2026, which is just under five months old as of today. The maintenance trend is broadly stable but punctuated by a notable structural failure in early 2024. The most recent test flagged minor advisories including a deteriorated rear registration plate, an inoperative offside registration plate lamp, and both front wings noted as slightly loose. These are low-severity cosmetic and electrical items rather than mechanical defects. Crucially, the tester did not identify any corrosion, suspension, or braking faults in the January 2026 pass, suggesting the car has been kept in reasonable order over the past two years. The mileage data is too sparse to establish a reliable accumulation pattern. No recorded mileages accompany any of the listed tests, so it is impossible to determine whether the car has covered low, average, or high annual distances for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The test history itself shows a gap between January 2024 and January 2026 with no recorded tests in between, which may indicate the car was off the road for a period or simply that records are incomplete. A buyer should verify the actual mileage against the condition of the clutch, brake pedal wear, and seat bolsters to cross-check plausibility. The January 2024 failure is the most significant entry in this record. Both nearside and offside rear inner and outer sills were corroded through within 30 centimetres of the trailing arm mounting points, a serious structural defect that directly compromised the vehicle's integrity. The fact that this corrosion does not reappear in the 2025 or 2026 passes suggests the affected areas were repaired, but a buyer should have the rear sills and trailing arm mountings inspected with a torch and probe to confirm the repairs are solid and not cosmetic filler over remaining weak metal. The offside front wheel was also flagged as slightly distorted in 2024, so checking for kerb damage and tyre sidewall condition on that corner remains worthwhile. Recurring minor electrical faults, specifically inoperative registration plate lamps, appear across multiple tests from 2024 through 2026. This points to a persistent wiring or bulb holder issue rather than a one-off failure. The January 2026 retest after the initial failure on the same day also flagged worn front brake discs and pads worn to the wear indicator, indicating the owner addressed the braking deficiency promptly. A buyer should test the brakes for judder under moderate braking to confirm the discs are still within tolerance, and verify all rear lighting functions correctly before purchase.