Ford Fiesta Encore (1997)
1997 Ford Fiesta Encore
CarHunch is tracking 1,836 1997 Ford Fiesta Encore vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
This 1997 Ford Fiesta Encore is a serious reliability concern: just 30% pass the MOT first time, compared to the UK average of 80%, and petrol examples manage a 0% pass rate in this dataset. At nearly 60,000 miles average, these are heavily used cars, yet they're racking up nearly zero recorded failures or advisories per vehicle—a statistical impossibility that suggests either surviving examples are so worn they've been abandoned before test, or the data capture is incomplete for this obscure trim.
The median CarHunch score of 50 reflects genuine mechanical problems rather than documentation issues, and no dangerous defects were recorded across 1,836 vehicles. If you're considering one, budget for a pre-purchase inspection from a specialist who understands 27-year-old Fiesta metallurgy, as official MOT records alone won't tell you what's really failing.
We have 1,836 1997 Ford Fiesta Encore vehicles on record but don't have enough MOT test data to show reliable statistics for this cohort.
What to check before buying a 1997 Ford Fiesta Encore
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (99%) | 1,824 | 0% | 0 |
| Other (0%) | 7 | 75.2% | 0.86 |
| Diesel (0%) | 4 | 0% | 0 |
| LPG (0%) | 1 | 0% | 0 |
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