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Ford Fiesta BT16NJK — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Ford Fiesta

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2016 Ford Fiesta has passed 5 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Fiestas tested in 2025 passed 67.5% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 2 days after a fail for a broken rear coil spring and a damaged rear tyre. Mileage of 72,937 is inside the middle half of 2016 Fiestas tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Black
Engine
998cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
BT16NJK
Make
Ford
Model
Fiesta
Year
2016
First registered
25 May 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
998cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 4 mo
Registration area
Birmingham

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
11 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
25 May 2016
Manufacture date
25 May 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 24 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

Major item, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play. Recorded at 2 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wall. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

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Lamps & visibility

Minor item, 3 Oct 2025: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Recorded at 3 tests.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 24 Sept 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Exhaust & emissions: last recorded 24 Sept 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Fiestas

Against every Ford Fiesta first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (112,684 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 FiestaWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts5 of 8 (63%)67.5% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 824.6% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)27.9% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)72,937 miles57,376 (middle half 41,064–75,510)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)2 of 835.1% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford Fiesta first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2023, 2024, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. minor item recorded in the last two years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2016 Fiestas usually fail on

Stop lamp: not working24.9%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Ball joint excessively worn11.7%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Coil spring: fractured or broken11.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play9.4%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam8.1%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Bars: share of 2016 Fiesta first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 11
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year6,845 mi
Pass rate73%
First mileage22,618 mi (as at 21 May 2019)
Last mileage72,937 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.4 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 72,937 mi Expiry 11 Oct 2027
  • Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 24 Sep 2026 72,882 mi
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 3 Oct 2025 65,787 mi Expiry 11 Oct 2026
  • Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 24 Sep 2024 58,214 mi Expiry 11 Oct 2025
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Exhaust Flexi Worn Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 12 Oct 2023 53,782 mi Expiry 11 Oct 2024
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Fail 12 Oct 2023 53,781 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 12 Oct 2022 48,821 mi Expiry 11 Oct 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 12 Oct 2022 48,821 mi
  • Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 9 Sep 2021 43,188 mi Expiry 8 Oct 2022
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Smooth On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Smooth On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 9 Oct 2020 39,060 mi Expiry 8 Oct 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 21 May 2019 22,618 mi Expiry 24 Nov 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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