2008 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Petrol · WL08 OBK

The 2008 Ford Fiesta presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 22 December 2025 at 107,972 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual tests show the same clean outcome. No advisories or mechanical faults appear across the five-year record, indicating the vehicle has not entered a worsening or recurring defect cycle. The mileage pattern reflects light use for an eighteen-year-old car. The record shows 83,875 miles at the 22 December 2022 test, rising to 93,258 by 20 December 2023, 101,484 at the 18 December 2024 pass, and 107,972 at the final test. That equates to roughly 6,000 miles per year, well below typical averages. A failed test on 14 December 2024 at 101,434 miles shows a same-week retest four days later at 101,484 miles with no defects listed, suggesting a paperwork or minor non-mechanical rejection rather than a worn component. The sparse, clean history gives little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural repair. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. Low annual mileage and the 2024 gap between tests can mask standing-water corrosion on sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points even when MOT results stay clear. Examine front coil springs, lower suspension bushes, and brake discs for age-related cracking or binding calipers that a pass with no defects would not capture. Verify the 14 December 2024 failure reason via the DVSA portal before purchase. Confirm tyre sidewall condition, exhaust emissions under load, and chassis structural integrity given the vehicle's age. The record implies a carefully kept, lightly driven example, but eighteen years invites rubber and metal fatigue invisible to a clean MOT sheet.