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SW08BWD
2008 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration SW08BWD
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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157 Total Defects Recorded
1 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 45,851 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
1 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 45,848 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake cable damaged snapped during brake test (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
12 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 44,492 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
8 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 44,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 42,996 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner / outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner / outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted Both (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 41,692 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake flexi hoses slightly corroded at metal pipe ends
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 41,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- both front brake flexi hoses slightly corroded at metal pipe ends
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 40,179 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at caliper corroded, part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at caliper corroded, part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 40,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at caliper corroded, part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at caliper corroded, part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 38,462 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- handbrake cable corroded
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 38,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- handbrake cable corroded
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at caliper part of flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at caliper part of flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
3 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,785 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle beam corroded
- offside door mirror taped up but still secure
- handbrake cables corroded
- both rear axle bushes deteriorated
- both front tyres wearing on edges
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
26 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 36,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at calliper part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at calliper part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- rear axle beam corroded
- offside door mirror taped up but still secure
- handbrake cables corroded
- both rear axle bushes deteriorated
- both front tyres wearing on edges
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
26 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,787 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,438 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 33,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brake application uneven 54%, offside performance higher (3.7.B.2)
- Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,185 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2017 13 Jun 20262 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 30,331 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
3 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,755 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2016 13 Jun 20266 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,010 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2015 13 Jun 202612 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,329 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,723 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2013 13 Jun 202616 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,555 MI
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SW08BWD was registered on 2008-08-18
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