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Ford Fiesta vs Ford Freedom: 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 Freedom
84%
MOT pass rate · 1,456 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Ford Freedom is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Ford Fiesta Ford Freedom
MOT pass rate 73% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 84,529 mi 63,693 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,835,744 1,456

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 Freedom

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Ford Freedom is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Ford Fiesta report Full Ford Freedom 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.