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MOT reliability

Ford Fiesta titanium tdci

509 vehicles · 1,232 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 509 Ford Fiesta titanium tdci vehicles and 1,232 completed MOT tests, the Ford Fiesta titanium tdci has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 105,100 miles.

509
Vehicles
1,232
MOT tests
10,221
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Fiesta titanium tdci problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Fiesta titanium tdci MOT tests:

  • Other32%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Visibility6%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Body & structure3%

Ford Fiesta titanium tdci pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3560%
44100%
53100%
6560%
7367%
8560%
9560%
10560%
11560%
12650%
13560%
14450%
15250%

Fuel types: Diesel (501), Gas Bi-Fuel (6), Petrol (2)

Most common Ford Fiesta titanium tdci MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) (5 times)
  2. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (5 times)
  3. Coolant low (4 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  7. Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (2 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) (2 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust silencer corroded (2 times)
  13. EXHAUST BACK BOX OUTER SKIN CORRODED (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD ON INNER SHOULDER - 175/65R14 (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)

Ford Fiesta titanium tdci pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 19 58% 98,582
2011 1 18 67% 108,800
2010 1 20 65% 164,145

Ford Fiesta titanium tdci reliability FAQ

Across 509 Ford Fiesta titanium tdci vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Fiesta titanium tdci MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)); Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Coolant low.

The typical Ford Fiesta titanium tdci in our data has covered around 105,100 miles.

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