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Ford Fiesta vs Ford Ford anglia: reliability comparison

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

Ford Fiesta
73%
MOT pass rate · 2,835,744 vehicles
Ford Ford anglia
85%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford Ford anglia (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Fiesta Ford Ford anglia
MOT pass rate 73% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 84,529 mi 34,143 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,835,744 2

Most common faults

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)

Ford Ford anglia

  1. Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  2. Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
  3. nearside and offside inner sills slight corrosion
  4. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
  6. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford Ford anglia (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Fiesta report Full Ford Ford anglia 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.