free car check
VB53PEB
2008 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration VB53PEB
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Active
- Expires 22 Feb 2027
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
⚠️
80 Total Defects Recorded
18 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 121,063 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced ALL UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,837 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
15 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,305 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts abs wire fouling tyre on lock/in clip wrong (4.11 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Central Body component insecure exhaust heat shield (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted wrong/damaged (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,866 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 99,866 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,618 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 90,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) 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
- Nearside 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)
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,201 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,787 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Drivers seat belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rear indictors (4.4.3 (a))
- Both front seat tilts damaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Lower arm,bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Lower arm,bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Drivers seat belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rear indictors (4.4.3 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Both front seat tilts damaged
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front lower arm bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,657 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2020 13 Jun 202629 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 69,657 MI
13 Jun 202626 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,619 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,864 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (3.5.1i)
3 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (3.5.1i)
2 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,305 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- ns seat wont come forward
19 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,659 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2016 13 Jun 202625 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,376 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2015 13 Jun 202625 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,376 MI
13 Jun 202626 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,811 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,121 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2013 13 Jun 202621 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,311 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2012 13 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
VB53PEB was registered on 2008-03-12
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.