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Ford Fiesta vs Ford P 100: 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 P 100
76%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford P 100 (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Fiesta Ford P 100
MOT pass rate 73% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 84,529 mi 93,952 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 P 100

  1. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. WEAR IN STEERING COLUMN BUSHES
  3. Central steering column bush slightly worn
  4. Rear Inner both rear wings insecure and rear bed mountings coroded
  5. Rear Inner both inner sills coroded
  6. Rear both rear chassis coroded

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford P 100 (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Fiesta report Full Ford P 100 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.