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MOT reliability

Ford Fiesta 35

4,251 vehicles · 4,007 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,251 Ford Fiesta 35 vehicles and 4,007 completed MOT tests, the Ford Fiesta 35 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,000 miles.

4,251
Vehicles
4,007
MOT tests
8,017
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Fiesta 35 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Fiesta 35 MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Ford Fiesta 35 pass rate by age

How the Ford Fiesta 35's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
51173%
611666%
734163%
870064%
91,01462%
1090363%
1159359%
1224355%
133951%
14967%
15667%
162100%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (4,195), Petrol (56)

Most common Ford Fiesta 35 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Fiesta 35 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (392 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (172 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (166 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (165 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (162 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (160 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (150 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (142 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (140 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (119 times)
  11. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (110 times)
  12. Oil leak (106 times)
  13. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (105 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (104 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (96 times)

Ford Fiesta 35 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 2 12 67% 92,746
2000 38 186 65% 120,761
1999 133 670 62% 100,933
1998 215 1,077 62% 70,391
1997 348 1,675 63% 80,676
1996 79 368 58% 67,999
1971 1 7 57% 92,073

Ford Fiesta 35 reliability FAQ

Across 4,251 Ford Fiesta 35 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Fiesta 35 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ford Fiesta 35 in our data has covered around 82,000 miles.

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