2008 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Petrol · WM08 WTK

The 2008 Ford Fiesta presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 30 January 2025 at 81,836 miles where the tester recorded no defects. Prior to that, the 4 January 2024 examination at 80,572 miles also passed cleanly. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or mechanical faults across the available history, indicating consistent compliance with statutory roadworthiness standards over the last four years. The recorded mileage reflects light use for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. From the 27 November 2021 test at 75,462 miles, the car covered just 6,374 miles to the January 2025 test at 81,836 miles, an average of roughly 1,600 miles per year. A notable gap exists between the December 2022 pass at 78,231 miles and the January 2024 failure at 80,570 miles, where the tester logged no defects yet issued a fail, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven one. The clean record across all entries points to a low-stress usage profile with no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean MOT trail. Low annual mileage combined with the 2022 to 2024 testing gap implies the car may have stood unused for extended periods, raising the risk of perished rubber suspension bushes, seized brake calipers, and sub-frame corrosion invisible to a basic emissions and lighting test. The absence of recorded advisories does not exempt the vehicle from age-related degradation of coil springs, brake discs, and exhaust hangers. Verify the bodywork and sills for structural rust, confirm the braking system is free from binding after prolonged storage, and check tyre sidewalls for cracking from inactivity. The previous owner clearly kept the Fiesta to a passing standard, but the sparse history leaves component condition beneath the surface unverified by the DVSA record alone.