Faults:

Paint quality under the doors poor.

Battery needed replacing.

Faulty CV boot on drive shaft.

Normal wear and tear on types and brake pads and wiper blades.

General Comments:

Quite a quick little car, had the ability to rev up to 9000RPM in every gear reaching a top speed of 125MPH. Very good for traffic light starts.

This car with a lowered stiffened suspension, which give good handling at high speed. Not so good on rough terrain.

This particular car did not have the optional electric pack which including things like electric windows, central locking, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning.

But besides all that, this car was seriously fun to drive and very comfortable.

This car was the first car I had with power steering, which made slow speed manoeuvring quite easy.

Standard Ford audio equipment disappointing and quickly upgraded and very easy to do with right technical knowledge. Always good to have a Haynes Manual.

Faults:

Bearings had to be replaced.

Rust on seals and arches, but is understandable for a 10 year old car.

General Comments:

Doors easily attract dents from other people's, or passengers opening doors etc..

Very quick car with a great engine, keeps up with new 1.4 and 1.6 newer cars.

Great car to drive on the motorway.

Bucket seats are best I've ever sat in and grab you in corners.

Interior very good.

Looks amazing.

Faults:

Nothing major so far, but it does have a habit of eating oil.

Oil was leaking through the Valve Stem Seals over night and burning off when running - Replaced the seals personally (easy job 2/5) uses allot less oil.

One or more of the piston rings are damaged slightly... this causes oil leak in and burn off at high revs. (A lot of work to fix, not worth it.)

Recently the ignition lock was so worn out it forced the steering wheel to jam before the key was turned - Needed to be towed and the lock replaced (?50 parts and labour - apparently a common fault.)

It is common for most Ford paint to fade over time, especially Red. The car is now 10 years old and it hasn't faded much at all.

General Comments:

For a 1.1 it performs rather well. It will handle about 95mph with a light load.

Engine needed a serious De-Coke when I bought it. Since then it's had a lot more push up hill. Highly recommended if you buy a Fiesta.

Interior is basic, but not falling apart at all. For a small car it has a nice amount of boot space and general space.

It is also common in Fiestas to develop electrical faults. I haven't had any problems so far.

Great little car. Will handle long journeys if needed.

I do about 60 miles a day without any problems.

Will do about 30-40mpg.

Uses about 1 litre of oil every 1000 miles (Roughly and common).

Otherwise very cheap to run and maintain.

Very quiet engine. Can't hear it with music on inside unless you are seriously revving.