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2008 FORD FIESTA
General Information
- Registration SP08YBA
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 30 Nov 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 71,448 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,447 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation snapped (1.1.15 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
17 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi burst\\ rear box holed (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from transmission further inspection needed (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,035 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various brake pipes corroded but covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system leak from front to back pipe at the rear flex pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake performance unable to be tested front to back pipe burst at flex (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various brake pipes corroded but covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,711 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- both bottom wishbones heavily corroded
11 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 67,710 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel brake cable broken (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both bottom wishbones heavily corroded
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,612 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- both front to rear brake pipes started to corrod
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,214 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 65,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
17 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,307 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear sills started to corroded
- front brake discs slightly corroded
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,218 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- rear tyres cracking slightly on tread pattern
27 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,080 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2019 8 Jun 202624 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 56,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,337 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,337 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,082 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- all brake pipes greased up not allowing correct inspection
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,915 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016 8 Jun 20269 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,731 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015 8 Jun 20268 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
30 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 30,898 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,791 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2014 8 Jun 20266 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,411 MI
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SP08YBA was registered on 2008-03-13
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