H4PLU - FORD FIESTA
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 15 days ago
The Ford Fiesta, often referred to simply as the Fiesta, is a popular supermini renowned for its practicality and driving enjoyment. Manufactured by Ford since 1976, this model has become a staple in the UK and beyond, with numerous updates over the decades reflecting evolving automotive trends. The Fiesta’s reputation is built on its efficient engines, agile handling, and compact design, making it ideal for city driving and everyday use. Key features include a range of petrol and diesel options, modern safety systems, and user-friendly technology. Since its inception, the Ford Fiesta has maintained a strong presence in the small car segment, continually adapting to meet drivers' needs while upholding Ford’s commitment to quality and innovation.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 20 MOT tests
This is a 2009 Ford Fiesta, registration H4PLU, first registered in June 2009. The vehicle is silver with a 1242cc petrol engine and CO2 emissions of 128 g/km. It has a current MOT valid until 24 April 2026, with the latest test conducted on 25 April 2025. The recorded mileage is 117,461 miles. The car is taxed and has passed the latest MOT, which included advisories such as deterioration of the rear registration plate, worn rear suspension arm pins or bushes, and corrosion on rear suspension components. No major mechanical issues are indicated from the MOT advisories.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
20
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 25 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,461 mi
Expires: 24 April 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Failed - 22 April 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,459 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 18 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,812 mi
Expires: 19 April 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 20 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,279 mi
Expires: 19 April 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Passed - 02 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,834 mi
Expires: 01 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH SIDES (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured LENS BROKEN (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Failed - 30 March 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,818 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH SIDES (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured LENS BROKEN (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Passed - 29 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,507 mi
Expires: 01 April 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Failed - 22 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,423 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Passed - 12 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,170 mi
Expires: 01 April 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slightly blowing from flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear light lense damaged
Passed - 18 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,219 mi
Expires: 01 April 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Auxiliary belt deteriorated/damaged
Passed - 05 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,401 mi
Expires: 01 April 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 05 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,395 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 21 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,071 mi
Expires: 01 April 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory bonnet catch faulty
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre poor coondtion
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre misshaped slightly
- Advisory Offside number plate light poor
Failed - 18 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,982 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory bonnet catch faulty
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre poor coondtion
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre misshaped slightly
- Advisory Offside number plate light poor
Passed - 02 April 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,515 mi
Expires: 01 April 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 10 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,817 mi
Expires: 27 June 2016
Failed - 04 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,776 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 06 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,364 mi
Expires: 27 June 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 24 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,468 mi
Expires: 27 June 2014
Passed - 28 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,593 mi
Expires: 27 June 2013
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for H4PLU?
The MOT expires on 24 April 2026.
What is the tax status of H4PLU?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 July 2025.
What are the specifications of H4PLU?
This is a 2009 FORD FIESTA in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 1242cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of H4PLU?
This vehicle produces 128 g/km of CO2 emissions.