2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Petrol · RE03 HHJ

The 2003 Ford Fiesta shows a current roadworthy status following the April 2025 test at 66,815 miles, where the vehicle passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the recent record. The April 2025 pass came on the same day as a failed attempt at identical mileage with no defects logged, a clerical or presentation anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Prior tests in April 2024 at 63,841 miles and April 2023 at 62,095 miles also passed cleanly, though the 2023 pass followed a same-day fail with no defects noted. No worsening pattern emerges. Recorded mileage sits at 66,815 against an April 2025 test, equating to roughly 2,905 miles per year over the vehicle's 23-year life. The annual increments are small: 1,746 miles between April 2023 and April 2024, then 2,974 miles to April 2025. Low yearly use implies light running but also raises the risk of prolonged standing, which accelerates perishing of rubber suspension bushes, tyre sidewalls, and brake caliper seizure. No large gaps or sudden accumulation appear in the data. The MOT history flags no advisories or component defects across any entry, so no recurring mechanical or structural concerns are evidenced in the official record. A buyer should still inspect for corrosion to subframes and sills, check suspension bushes and coil springs for age-related cracking, and confirm brake discs and calipers are free from binding after the long low-mileage dormancy. The clean record reflects basic test compliance but does not certify wear items hidden between annual tests.