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Ford Festa vs Ford Fiesta: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Ford Festa
68%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Ford Fiesta
73%
MOT pass rate · 2,835,744 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Festa (68%) and Ford Fiesta (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Festa Ford Fiesta
MOT pass rate 68% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 32% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 85,007 mi 84,529 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 2,835,744

Most common faults

Ford Festa

  1. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Ford Fiesta

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Festa (68%) and Ford Fiesta (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Festa report Full Ford Fiesta report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.