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Ford Fiesta WX16VHL — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Ford Fiesta

Generated from DVSA record, 29 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This silver 2016 Ford Fiesta passed its first 3 MOT tests at the first attempt, then failed on 26 September 2026 for exhaust emissions and a stop lamp not working; 2016 Fiestas tested in 2025 passed 67.5% of first attempts. Mileage of 72,242 is inside the middle half of 2016 Fiestas tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 29 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Silver
Engine
998cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
WX16VHL
Make
Ford
Model
Fiesta
Year
2016
First registered
30 Jun 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
998cc
Colour
Silver
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
Bristol

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
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
29 Sep 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
30 Jun 2016
Manufacture date
30 Jun 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

Tyres

Item fixed during the test, 26 Sept 2026: Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative.

Minor item, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on both edges.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working. No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam. No later pass is on the record yet.

Item fixed during the test, 15 Sept 2025: Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Items removed from driver's view prior to test.

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.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Oil leak, but not excessive.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Brakes, Suspension & steering, Structure & corrosion, Other

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

Brakes: last recorded 26 Sept 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Suspension & steering: last recorded 26 Sept 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window. Structure & corrosion: last recorded 26 Sept 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 30 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 attempts4 of 8 (50%)67.5% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 824.6% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)17.9% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)72,242 miles57,376 (middle half 41,064–75,510)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 835.1% of first testsIn line with 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. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carTyres. item fixed during the test, minor item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2024, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  2. On this carExhaust & emissions. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. major item, item fixed during the test, advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
  5. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2016 Fiestas. Recorded on this car in 2020, 2022, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.

This car vs what 2016 Fiestas usually fail on

Stop lamp: not working24.9%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Ball joint excessively worn11.7%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2020, 2022, 2024
Coil spring: fractured or broken11.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2020, 2022, 2024
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play9.4%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2020, 2022, 2024
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam8.1%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

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 passed7 of 11
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year7,795 mi
Pass rate64%
First mileage15,690 mi (as at 25 Jun 2019)
Last mileage72,242 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.3 yr
Colour at last MOTSilver

Test history

Fail 26 Sep 2026 72,242 mi
  • Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Items removed from driver's view prior to test Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on both edges (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Fixed during test
Pass 15 Sep 2025 62,177 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 15 Sep 2025 62,177 mi
  • Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 30 Sep 2024 53,828 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2025
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 26 Sep 2024 53,828 mi
  • Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 6 Jul 2023 42,318 mi Expiry 8 Jul 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 5 Jul 2022 31,407 mi Expiry 8 Jul 2023
  • Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test air fresheners/ornaments in drivers field of vision (3.1 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to the legal limit of 1.6mm 195/55R15 (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 3mm 195/55R15 (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 2mm and has a deep cut to the outer shoulder 195/55R15 (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 29 Jun 2022 31,206 mi
  • Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test air fresheners/ornaments in drivers field of vision (3.1 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to the legal limit of 1.6mm 195/55R15 (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 3mm 195/55R15 (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 2mm and has a deep cut to the outer shoulder 195/55R15 (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 9 Jul 2021 22,376 mi Expiry 8 Jul 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 27 Nov 2020 20,564 mi Expiry 26 Nov 2021
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 25 Jun 2019 15,690 mi Expiry 29 Dec 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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