MOT reliability
Ford Fiest
109 vehicles · 601 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 109 Ford Fiest vehicles and 601 completed MOT tests, the Ford Fiest has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,798 miles.
109
Vehicles
601
MOT tests
6,082
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Fiest problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Fiest MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure0%
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Visibility0%
Ford Fiest pass rate by age
How the Ford Fiest's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 5 | 80% |
| 4 | 6 | 83% |
| 5 | 12 | 83% |
| 6 | 22 | 64% |
| 7 | 34 | 74% |
| 8 | 40 | 70% |
| 9 | 55 | 64% |
| 10 | 72 | 57% |
| 11 | 68 | 56% |
| 12 | 56 | 61% |
| 13 | 43 | 65% |
| 14 | 59 | 63% |
| 15 | 51 | 59% |
| 16 | 55 | 53% |
| 17 | 10 | 70% |
| 18 | 8 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (91), Diesel (18)
Most common Ford Fiest MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Fiest MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (29 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (15 times)
- Oil leak (15 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (14 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (14 times)
Ford Fiest pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 91,641 |
| 2005 | 1 | 23 | 78% | 125,861 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 50,740 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 22,730 |
| 2001 | 6 | 24 | 79% | 30,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 33 | 58% | 96,200 |
| 1999 | 8 | 46 | 61% | 75,193 |
| 1998 | 8 | 41 | 63% | 75,634 |
| 1997 | 16 | 101 | 61% | 75,292 |
| 1996 | 12 | 59 | 61% | 69,062 |
| 1995 | 10 | 59 | 54% | 79,027 |
| 1994 | 8 | 39 | 62% | 70,085 |
| 1992 | 30 | 152 | 60% | 84,375 |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 85,914 |
Ford Fiest reliability FAQ
Across 109 Ford Fiest vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Fiest MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Ford Fiest in our data has covered around
75,798 miles.
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