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Sample car history report
This is what a Full Check (£9.99) looks like: a verdict at the top, then finance, stolen, write-off, keepers, plates, colours, import and export records, a valuation and the full MOT and mileage history, each with what it means.
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Full Check · SAMPLE · 10 November 2026 · Our summary
No finance, theft or write-off records found
Nothing in the history records stands in the way of buying this car. Check the MOT and mileage below, then view it in daylight with the V5C.
Vehicle history records
Data provided by Experian
Outstanding finance
None recorded- Finance agreements
- None recorded
What it means · GetFreeCarCheck guide
No hire purchase, PCP or logbook loan is recorded, so no lender has a claim on the car through these records.Stolen
Not reported stolen- Stolen records
- None recorded
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The car isn't on the stolen records at the time of this check.Insurance write-off
No write-off recorded- Write-off records
- None recorded
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No insurer has recorded this car as a write-off.Previous keepers
2 previous keepers- Previous keepers
- 2
- Last change of keeper
- 4 June 2022
What it means · GetFreeCarCheck guide
Check the V5C logbook shows the same keeper count and date, and that the seller is the named keeper.Plate changes
None recorded- Plate changes
- None recorded
Colour changes
None recorded- Previous colours
- 0
- Original colour
- BLUE
- Current colour
- BLUE
- Last colour change
- Not supplied
Imported, exported, scrapped and VIN
None recorded- Imported
- No
- Exported
- No
- Scrapped
- No
- VIN (last characters)
- …4821
- VIN match
- Yes
What it means · GetFreeCarCheck guide
Check the VIN on the car (windscreen, door pillar) and on the V5C ends the same way.Vehicle history records: data provided by Experian, as supplied on 10 November 2026. The guides in yellow are GetFreeCarCheck's own.
Valuation
Dealer price (retail)
£7,450
Part-exchange (trade)
£6,150
At 71,240 miles, average condition. Valuation by Brego.
Ford FIESTA
Blue · Petrol · 1.0 litre · first registered 18 Mar 2016 · 16 plate (March 2016)
Free check verdict
- Check2 advisories at the last MOT: price in the work.
MOT history
7 tests · 6 passed · 1 failed · expires 17 Mar 2027
Advisories at the last MOT (9 Mar 2026)
- • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
- • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Not a fail yet, but each one is work to price in or ask the seller about.
Pass9 Mar 2026
71,240 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Pass12 Mar 2025
63,410 miles
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11 Mar 2024
55,120 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Fail4 Mar 2024
55,098 miles
- Major failNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Pass15 Mar 2023
46,820 miles
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14 Mar 2022
38,990 miles
- MinorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid
Pass12 Mar 2019
24,150 miles
No defects or advisories recorded.
Mileage
Mileage rises steadily across 7 MOT readings. About 6,800 miles a year (the UK average is about 7,100).
| Year of MOT | Recorded mileage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 24k |
| 2022 | 39k |
| 2023 | 47k |
| 2024 | 55k |
| 2025 | 63k |
| 2026 | 71k |
ULEZ and clean air zones
Likely ULEZ compliant
Petrol cars need Euro 4, which most cars first registered from January 2006 meet.
Car tax
Cars first registered from March 2001 to March 2017 are taxed on CO2, from £20 (band A) to £790 (band M) a year.
Ford Fiesta reliability
Ford Fiestas fail 33.9% of first MOTs: 19% more fails than cars of the same age and mileage. 2016 cars fail 29.9%.
What fails most on this model
- Stop lamp not working · 5.29%
- Suspension ball joint excessively worn · 3.69%
- Coil spring fractured or broken · 2.6%
Checked 10 Nov 2026, 10:00. MOT and vehicle data from the DVSA MOT history service. ULEZ and tax are estimates from the fuel and registration date. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Sources: Experian, the DVSA and the DVLA, on 10 November 2026. Report reference sample-rep.
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