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Vehicle history report
EX17 MPQ
Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.0 EcoBoost
Blue petrol · 998cc · first registered 24 March 2017
- MOTValiduntil 22 March 2027
- TaxTaxeddue 1 April 2027
- Mileage62,480at the MOT on 23 March 2026
- Outstanding recallNoneon DVSA’s records
All 4 checks clear.
Contents
- Summary
- Vehicle details
- Tax and MOT
- MOT history
- Mileage
- How the 2017 Ford Fiesta does at its MOT
- How many are left
- Recalls
Example report. The car and everything about it (registration, MOT tests, history checks, values) are made up to show what the report will contain. Figures about the 2017 Ford Fiesta as a model are real, from our published data.
Summary
- MOTValid until 22 March 2027
- TaxTaxed, due 1 April 2027
- Mileage62,480 miles at the last MOT, no falls recorded
- Recall on this carRecalls on record for this car have been fixed
- Model year at the MOT74.5% pass first time (all 2017 cars 79.1%)
- Recalls for the model year2 recalls cover cars built in 2017
Vehicle details
- Make and model
- Ford Fiesta
- Version
- Zetec 1.0 EcoBoost
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 998cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2017
- First registered
- 24 March 2017
- CO2 emissions
- 99 g/km
Source: DVSA MOT History API; DVLA vehicle record
Tax and MOT
- MOT
- Valid until 22 March 2027
- Tax
- Taxed, due 1 April 2027
Source: DVSA MOT History API; DVLA vehicle record
MOT history
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Pass23 March 202662,480 miles
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Pass24 March 202556,210 miles
Advisories: Nearside front coil spring corroded
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Pass19 March 202449,860 miles
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Pass21 March 202342,300 miles
Advisories: Front brake discs worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
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Fail15 March 202234,920 miles
Failed on: Offside rear stop lamp not working
Passed on retest, 15 March 2022.
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Pass18 March 202127,150 miles
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Pass20 March 202021,480 miles
Advisories: Nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit
Source: DVSA MOT History API
Mileage
The recorded mileage rose at every MOT, by about 6,800 miles a year on average. No falls were recorded.
| MOT | Miles | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2020 | 21,480 | |
| 18 March 2021 | 27,150 | +5,670 |
| 15 March 2022 | 34,920 | +7,770 |
| 21 March 2023 | 42,300 | +7,380 |
| 19 March 2024 | 49,860 | +7,560 |
| 24 March 2025 | 56,210 | +6,350 |
| 23 March 2026 | 62,480 | +6,270 |
Typical mileage for a 2017 Ford Fiesta Published data
At their 2025 MOT, half of 2017 Ford Fiestas had covered fewer than 49,900 miles (all 2017 cars: 58,200). The middle half were between 35,400 and 66,200 miles; one in ten had done under 24,300, and one in ten over 83,900.
Source: DVSA MOT History API; DVSA anonymised MOT test data, analysed by UK Motoring
How the 2017 Ford Fiesta does at its MOT
89,405 2017 Ford Fiestas had an MOT in 2025, and 74.5% passed first time: worse than all cars first registered in 2017, by 4.6 points (79.1%). 6.3% of tests found a dangerous defect (all 2017 cars 6.3%).
What they fail on
Share of failed tests with at least one failure in each area.
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment43.4%
- Suspension26.6%
- Tyres25.0%
- Visibility12.7%
- Brakes11.3%
- Steering9.1%
Most common failures
Share of failed tests.
- Stop lamp: not working21.7%
- Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.1%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken7.6%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play7.2%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick6.2%
- Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn6.1%
Most common advisories
Share of tests with an advisory.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge17.6%
- Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing10.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin7.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened6.6%
- Axles: swivel pin or bush slightly worn4.8%
- Shock absorbers: light misting of oil3.3%
Everything on the 2017 Ford Fiesta
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, analysed by UK Motoring, 2025. Great Britain.
How many are left
At the end of 2025, 86,356 2017 Ford Fiestas were on the DVLA record: 85,015 licensed and 1,341 declared off the road (SORN). That is 94.6% of the 91,256 at the end of 2017; for all cars first registered in 2017 it is 95.8%.
Source: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0124). United Kingdom.
Recalls
- Recall on this carRecalls on record for this car have been fixed
2 of the Ford Fiesta’s 31 recalls cover cars built during 2017. 2 have no build dates, so could apply to any year. A car first registered in 2017 may have been built the year before, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs.
- R/2025/094X-Car Powertain Control Module (PCM) Software UpdateLaunched 19 December 2024
- R/2018/039Brake servo may failLaunched 15 March 2018
All Ford Fiesta recalls · Check a car’s recalls on GOV.UK
Source: DVSA MOT History API (DVSA recalls service); DVSA vehicle recalls
More checks, coming soon
Consumer report Coming soon
- Outstanding finance
- Stolen check against police records
- Insurance write-off and salvage records
- Scrapped, imported and exported markers
- Plate and colour changes
- Number of keepers and when they changed
- Value: private sale, part-exchange and dealer price at its mileage
- Insurance group
- Manufacturer service records
Trade report Coming soon
- Everything in the consumer report
- Trade, part-exchange, private and retail values, low to high
- Value at other mileages, and future values
- Market demand, supply and typical days to sell
- Previous adverts for the car, with price and mileage
- Salvage bid estimate, and battery and range for plug-in cars
- Full trade report: factory build sheet and service schedule