2001 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · X948 BHE
2001 Ford Fiesta (1.2L, petrol). First registered 27 Jan 2001. Recorded mileage 50,120 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 50,120 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X948 BHE Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 20/01/2022
- 50,120 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
X948 BHE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 2001 Ford Fiesta (X948 BHE) between January 2022 and January 2022.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 20 January 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
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