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SW57FWV
2008 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1388cc
General Information
- Registration SW57FWV
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1388cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 147,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cords exposed on sidewall (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wing (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Spare wheel carrier fractured corroded and holed (6.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,972 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2025 11 Jun 202625 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 124,096 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Underside corroded but solid.
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and rear. (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 124,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))
- Underside corroded but solid.
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and rear. (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,217 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to mid section join (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to mid section join (6.1.2 (a))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,131 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear, both front and both front to rear covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,040 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- power steering pipes slightly corroded
- nearside & offside front, front to rear & rear brake pipes coated in grease not allowing full inspection
- fuel pipes slightly corroded
- exhaust flexible section deteriorated
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer cv boot seeping grease slightly
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,560 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm of tread & cracked between tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm of tread & cracked between tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front exhaust flexi section deteriorated
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,190 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2018 11 Jun 202618 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,190 MI
11 Jun 202623 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,557 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
23 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,087 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016 11 Jun 20267 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,087 MI
11 Jun 202620 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,256 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015 11 Jun 202619 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,862 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014 11 Jun 202617 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,851 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,224 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2014 11 Jun 20263 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 37,254 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
3 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,254 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,633 MI
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SW57FWV was registered on 2008-01-25
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