2017 Ford Fiesta 1.0L Petrol · WV17 NPE

The vehicle remains currently roadworthy, though the maintenance trend shows a shift toward mechanical wear. While it passed the most recent test in February 2026 at 53,869 miles, the tester identified offside front play in the steering rack inner joints. This marks a departure from the previous clean records in 2024 and 2025, indicating that components are now beginning to degrade despite the relatively low annual mileage. The mileage profile is consistently low for a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,000 miles per year. Between February 2022 and February 2026, the car covered 18,750 miles, suggesting a pattern of short-distance use rather than high-mile motorway commuting. However, low mileage can sometimes lead to the accelerated aging of rubber-based components and seals, which may be evidenced by the light oil misting on the nearside front shock absorber noted during the 2023 test. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the steering assembly to ensure the play flagged in the inner joints has been addressed and is not progressing. They should also inspect the nearside front shock absorber, which showed early signs of leakage in 2023, to determine if the seal has since failed. Given the lack of recorded structural corrosion or brake issues in the history, the primary concerns remain limited to the suspension and steering components which are reaching their age-related service limits.