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SW08NTX
2008 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration SW08NTX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,398 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferules front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- battery support panel corroded
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive various underbody corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front lower wing corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 77,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- battery support panel corroded
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive various underbody corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front lower wing corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferules front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
21 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 73,584 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner sill / chassis areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn n/s/r and o/s/r (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s/f chassis leg showing corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced n/s/f chassis leg and battery support tray areas corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened n/s/f and o/s/f strut bodies corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/f and o/s/f (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,078 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 70,078 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 69,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,454 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Body component damaged and likely to cause injury o/s mirror case (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,906 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2022 11 Jun 202622 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,928 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover splitting
- Front wipers smearing
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Has multiple cuts on inner and outer sidewall but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
23 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,640 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded covered in under seal
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced covered in coat of under seal (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on join from middle to rear section of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded and covered in under seal (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded and covered in under seal (1.1.11 (c))
18 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,167 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2019 11 Jun 202617 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 57,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis + Axle Corrosion. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded Along Filler neck ()
3 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,870 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2018 11 Jun 20262 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 54,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
2 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,480 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on cyc (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on cyc (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,606 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2016 11 Jun 202631 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 47,606 MI
11 Jun 202622 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,974 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2015 11 Jun 202624 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,039 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
24 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 35,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
25 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,319 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
25 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 28,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
28 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,016 MI
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SW08NTX was registered on 2008-06-27
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