1990 Ford Fiesta Popular Plus review from UK and Ireland

Not much actually...

2 oil leaks.

Reversing light bulb.

Rust (here, there and everywhere!)

Engine very noisy.

'Chugging' when cold in first/second/third gear (in wet/cold conditions mainly).

Overall, it's fairly economical, quite low insurance and good miles per gallon.

Don't know why it occasionally 'chugs' on cold/wet mornings (it disappears after a few miles).

Engine very loud - I'm told it's the tappets (what can be done about it?)

Average equipment, though the seats look a bit cheap.

Rust below front/rear bumpers, around the petrol cap, and rear wheel arches.

Performance is embarrassing. Won't go over 65 MPH! And takes an age to get there too! (Though quite nippy around town)

I travel in it Monday-Friday and it starts first time and runs pretty well (except chugging and noisy tappets).

Good as a first car/runaround.