2001 Ford Fiesta 1.3L Petrol · Y658 BGH
2001 Ford Fiesta (1.3L, petrol). First registered 30 Mar 2001. Recorded mileage 92,242 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- FORD FIESTA
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 92,242 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y658 BGH Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 29/12/2022
- 92,242 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 10 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Y658 BGH 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 (Y658 BGH) between December 2022 and December 2022.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 December 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 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 Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door jam (7.1.1 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded of front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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