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CF08BGU
2008 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration CF08BGU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
4 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 146,989 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Coil spring corroded BOTH N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- NO REAR SEATS OR SEAT BELTS FITTED AT TIME OF TEST
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH N/S & O/S (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 146,989 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed EXCESSIVE EXHAUST BLOW (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH N/S & O/S (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- NO REAR SEATS OR SEAT BELTS FITTED AT TIME OF TEST
- Front Coil spring corroded BOTH N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 146,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,751 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn n/s and o/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 137,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn n/s and o/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,415 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
30 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,184 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- coil springs corroded
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 124,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced white (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn pinch bolt (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- coil springs corroded
27 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,080 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear and centre exhaust heat shields loose, centre can not be removed as it protects fuel tank
- coolant bottle empty, topped with water
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted routed the wrong way (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant bottle empty, topped with water
- rear and centre exhaust heat shields loose, centre can not be removed as it protects fuel tank
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
23 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,870 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2019 18 Jun 202625 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,879 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2018 18 Jun 202625 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
21 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,891 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2017 18 Jun 202621 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 85,891 MI
18 Jun 202627 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,025 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,025 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,257 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
18 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,816 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2014 18 Jun 202631 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,041 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2013 18 Jun 20261 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,205 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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CF08BGU was registered on 2008-07-24
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