2000 Ford Fiesta 1.3L Petrol · W953 NRL
2000 Ford Fiesta (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2000. Recorded mileage 71,948 miles. MOT expired on 14 Apr 2022.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Apr 2022
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (30 Nov 2021)
- Recorded Mileage
- 71,948 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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W953 NRL Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/04/2021
- 71,948 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
W953 NRL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Ford Fiesta (W953 NRL) between March 2006 and April 2021.
The record contains 16 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 15 April 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (10 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Bodywork (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 15 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural ”; “Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded union (1.1.11 (c))”.
W953 NRL Mileage History
- 21/03/200633,216 mi
- 21/03/200633,216 mi
- 27/03/200737,939 mi+4,723 mi
- 03/04/200842,690 mi+4,751 mi
- 03/04/200842,690 mi
- 26/03/200946,213 mi+3,523 mi
- 02/04/201049,659 mi+3,446 mi
- 28/03/201154,685 mi+5,026 mi
- 05/04/201154,797 mi+112 mi
- 23/03/201259,233 mi+4,436 mi
- 26/03/201361,653 mi+2,420 mi
- 27/03/201361,661 mi+8 mi
- 24/03/201463,395 mi+1,734 mi
- 25/03/201463,395 mi
- 10/04/201565,013 mi+1,618 mi
- 29/03/201666,838 mi+1,825 mi
- 21/03/201768,404 mi+1,566 mi
- 23/03/201768,410 mi+6 mi
- 21/03/201869,629 mi+1,219 mi
- 28/03/201970,693 mi+1,064 mi
- 17/03/202071,442 mi+749 mi
- 19/03/202071,455 mi+13 mi
- 12/04/202171,942 mi+487 mi
- 15/04/202171,948 mi+6 mi
Average of roughly 2,570 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
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