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Ford Fiesta vs Ford Fredda: 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 Fredda
65%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford Fredda (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Fiesta Ford Fredda
MOT pass rate 73% 65%
MOT failure rate 27% 35%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 5%
Average mileage 84,529 mi 119,706 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 Fredda

  1. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  2. undertrays
  3. Rear light clusters broken but not showing white light at time of test
  4. Rear pads getting low
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
  6. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford Fredda (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Fiesta report Full Ford Fredda 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.