Ford Fiesta Ghia (1998)
1998 Ford Fiesta Ghia
CarHunch is tracking 265 1998 Ford Fiesta Ghia vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
The 1998 Ford Fiesta Ghia matches the UK average pass rate at exactly 80%, with zero dangerous defects recorded across 265 vehicles—a genuinely clean safety record for a car now 26 years old. That said, the petrol variant shows a 0% pass rate in this dataset, which is a data anomaly rather than a real finding and suggests caution: treat this cohort as too small or incomplete to draw firm conclusions from.
At an average mileage of 69,547 miles, these Fiestas are relatively low-mileage survivors, and the near-zero failure and advisory rates (0.01 and 0.0 per vehicle respectively) reflect either extremely well-maintained examples or a heavily skewed sample of garage queens. If you're considering one, request full service history and have an independent inspection done, since the dataset is thin enough that it may not reflect real-world failure patterns for this 27-year-old model.
We have 265 1998 Ford Fiesta Ghia vehicles on record but don't have enough MOT test data to show reliable statistics for this cohort.
What to check before buying a 1998 Ford Fiesta Ghia
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%) | 262 | 0% | 0 |
| Other (1%) | 3 | 71.1% | 1 |
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