2003 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · YC53 UGU

The 2003 Ford Fiesta shows a currently roadworthy status following a pass on 12 February 2022 at 63,139 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with no advisories or mechanical faults flagged in any test. The most recent examination sits over four years before today's date, so the vehicle has likely remained unused or lightly stored since that pass. Recorded mileage sits at 63,139 against an October 2017 test of 45,591, giving roughly 17,500 miles over four years and an overall average near 2,745 miles per year. The gap between the October 2018 pass at 58,329 miles and the February 2022 pass at 63,139 shows only 4,810 miles added across three years. Low annual use of this pattern often means long stationary periods, which raises risk of perished rubber components and seized mechanisms even where the MOT record stays clean. The history reveals a repeated fail-then-pass sequence at short intervals: the tester rejected the car on 9 February 2022 at 63,133 miles, then passed it three days later with no defects listed, and did the same in October 2018 with a fail at 58,255 followed by a pass at 58,329. Such proximity suggests minor presentation issues rather than structural defects, though DVSA systems show no recorded reasons for those failures. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, brake calipers, and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's 23-year age and likely dormancy. Check tyre sidewall cracking, flat spots from standing, and coolant or brake fluid condition before road use. The absence of advisories does not offset the elapsed time since the last valid test.