2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0L Petrol · W12 SAX

The 2014 Ford Fiesta passed its most recent MOT on 11 March 2026 at 66,248 miles, but only after a failure on the same day at 66,245 miles. The maintenance trend is worsening. Recurring failures on anti-roll bar linkages, tyres, and brake efficiency show the previous owner deferred basic suspension and braking upkeep. The March 2026 pass relied on rectifying worn rear tyres and excessive play in both front anti-roll bar ball joints, plus correcting low service brake efficiency and rear axle brake imbalance. Recorded mileage sits at 66,248 against twelve years of age, an average of roughly 5,521 miles per year. The car covered just 5,342 miles between March 2024 and March 2025, then 4,544 miles to March 2026. Low annual use suggests extended standing periods, which accelerates perishing of rubber components such as the cracking rear tyre noted in the latest test. The clean passes in 2024 and 2025 at 56,362 and 61,704 miles gave little warning before the March 2026 brake and linkage defects surfaced. A buyer should physically inspect both front anti-roll bar linkage ball joints for play, despite their replacement ahead of the 2026 pass, as repeated excessive wear hints at neglected suspension bushes elsewhere. The rear braking circuit needs verification for caliper binding or seized cylinders, given the imbalanced axle and sub-standard efficiency recorded in 2026 and the poor parking brake in 2024. Check all four tyres for sidewall cracking and edge wear, and confirm no structural corrosion has developed from the low-mileage damp storage pattern.