MOT reliability
Ford Festa
4 vehicles · 41 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford Festa vehicles and 41 completed MOT tests, the Ford Festa has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,007 miles.
4
Vehicles
41
MOT tests
7,043
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Festa problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Festa MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Steering8%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes3%
Ford Festa pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 5 | 60% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 4 | 100% |
| 11 | 4 | 50% |
| 12 | 5 | 60% |
| 13 | 1 | 0% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2), Petrol (2)
Most common Ford Festa MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Festa MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- power steering rack has slight leak (2 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- air bag light on (2 times)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Ford Festa pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 101,107 |
| 2003 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 99,891 |
| 1997 | 1 | 17 | 59% | 66,557 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 72,475 |
Ford Festa reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford Festa vehicles in our MOT data,
68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Festa MOT issues are:
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Ford Festa in our data has covered around
85,007 miles.
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