MOT reliability
Ford Festiva
11 vehicles · 70 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Ford Festiva vehicles and 70 completed MOT tests, the Ford Festiva has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 116,174 miles.
11
Vehicles
70
MOT tests
6,147
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Festiva problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Festiva MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Steering12%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes1%
Ford Festiva pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 5 | 80% |
| 10 | 7 | 57% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 13 | 6 | 67% |
| 14 | 8 | 62% |
| 15 | 5 | 80% |
| 16 | 6 | 50% |
| 17 | 7 | 71% |
| 18 | 5 | 80% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (11)
Most common Ford Festiva MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Festiva MOT tests:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- offside rear tyre perished (5 times)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (4 times)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
Ford Festiva pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 51,998 |
| 1998 | 3 | 24 | 75% | 155,361 |
| 1997 | 1 | 20 | 55% | 249,256 |
| 1994 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 101,836 |
| 1992 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 93,264 |
| 1989 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 85,110 |
Ford Festiva reliability FAQ
Across 11 Ford Festiva vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Festiva MOT issues are:
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Ford Festiva in our data has covered around
116,174 miles.
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