Timing belt advice 2008 24k

[LDG]

We have recently bought a 2008 ford fiesta 1.25 zetec climate, it has 24k miles on the clock and appears to have never had a timing belt and water pump change, on most cars I've had these tend to get changed every 5 years or 70k miles ish, would this be necessary in a car that has done such few miles due to the age? Cheers.

[stef123]

Yes, as the rubber deteriorates with age. 

[jace1969]

On 2/22/2018 at 11:22 AM, stef123 said:

Yes, as the rubber deteriorates with age. 

Spot on with Stef123

[m1tch]

Also get any aux belts done at the same time - as mentioned, rubber parts perish over time which is why there is a mileage AND time requirement on the belts.