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MOT reliability

Ford Fiesta st edition turbo

279 vehicles · 803 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 279 Ford Fiesta st edition turbo vehicles and 803 completed MOT tests, the Ford Fiesta st edition turbo has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,647 miles.

279
Vehicles
803
MOT tests
6,106
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Fiesta st edition turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Fiesta st edition turbo MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension52%
  • Brakes31%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Ford Fiesta st edition turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
212100%
329394%
427795%
521291%
66100%

Fuel types: Petrol (277), Other (2)

Most common Ford Fiesta st edition turbo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Fiesta st edition turbo MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (46 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  15. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (5 times)

Ford Fiesta st edition turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 14 30 93% 27,479
2021 196 588 93% 29,539
2020 57 182 95% 30,673

Ford Fiesta st edition turbo reliability FAQ

Across 279 Ford Fiesta st edition turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Fiesta st edition turbo MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Ford Fiesta st edition turbo in our data has covered around 29,647 miles.

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