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2008 FORD FIESTA
General Information
- Registration SW08BUV
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 10 Oct 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,653 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Before and after the flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
13 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,592 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Before and after the flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
8 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,348 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged outer casing damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 88,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge and on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged outer casing damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,951 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre bald inner edge
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- offside front seat doesn't flip forward
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,854 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front seat doesn't flip forward
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- offside front tyre bald inner edge
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,314 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering malfunctioning intermittent fault (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,189 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,717 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 66,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,200 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020 13 Jun 202611 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,136 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2019 13 Jun 20264 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,782 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2018 13 Jun 202615 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,186 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2017 13 Jun 202624 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,452 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2016 13 Jun 202616 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,306 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2015 13 Jun 20263 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,887 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2014 13 Jun 202615 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,864 MI
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SW08BUV was registered on 2008-06-11
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