2018 Ford Fiesta 1.0L Petrol · PRE 337T

The Fiesta passed its most recent MOT on 3 February 2026 at 99,055 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the full record is stable and clean. One failure appears on 1 February 2025 at 97,003 miles, yet the car passed at the same mileage three days later. The fail reasons are missing from this DVSA extract, so the buyer should ask the seller for the original failure sheet. Look closely at the mileage pattern. The car covered roughly 33,355 miles between 31 January 2023 and 1 February 2025, an average near 16,700 miles per year. That is sustained heavy use. The final year tells a different story: between 4 February 2025 and 3 February 2026 the odometer rose by only 2,052 miles. A car that suddenly drops from high annual mileage to almost nothing may have been stood for long spells, which can cause perished tyres, corroded brake discs, and sticking calipers. With no recurring advisories, the record gives no sign of a chronic fault. That is genuinely encouraging for an eight-year-old, 99,000-mile supermini. The absence of flagged defects should not replace a hands-on inspection, though. Test the suspension bushes and coil springs for wear over rough surfaces, press the brakes firmly for any pull or binding, and inspect the brake discs for a heavy lip. Tyres deserve a close check, since a car that has sat will age faster than one driven daily. The single fail with no listed reasons is the only anomaly, and the low final-year mileage argues for checking the exhaust and sills for corrosion, particularly if the car was parked outside. None of these points is a deal-breaker on paper. The high average mileage and the quiet last year simply mean a thorough physical inspection, and preferably a fresh MOT, is the sensible next step before purchase.