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Ford Fiesta vs Ford Southwind: 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 Southwind
79%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford Southwind (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Fiesta Ford Southwind
MOT pass rate 73% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 84,529 mi 52,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,835,744 1

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 Southwind

  1. slight leak on steering damper
  2. Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downpipe (6.1.2 (a))
  4. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
  6. Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford Southwind (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Fiesta report Full Ford Southwind 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.