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MOT reliability

Ford Fiesta trend turbo

11,000 vehicles · 33,592 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11,000 Ford Fiesta trend turbo vehicles and 33,592 completed MOT tests, the Ford Fiesta trend turbo has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,949 miles.

11,000
Vehicles
33,592
MOT tests
6,617
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Fiesta trend turbo problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
  • Brakes18%
  • Other14%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Ford Fiesta trend turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
285391%
312,22487%
49,54289%
57,71588%
62,87588%
71974%

Fuel types: Petrol (10,820), Other (174), Diesel (4), Electric (2)

Most common Ford Fiesta trend turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,970 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,968 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,273 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (797 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (698 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (680 times)
  7. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (666 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (507 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (473 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (470 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (418 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (366 times)
  13. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (355 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (341 times)
  15. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (328 times)

Ford Fiesta trend turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 647 734 91% 20,800
2022 2,250 3,550 93% 24,019
2021 1,982 6,394 90% 31,217
2020 5,411 22,339 87% 34,836
2019 45 217 84% 37,192

Ford Fiesta trend turbo reliability FAQ

Across 11,000 Ford Fiesta trend turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Fiesta trend 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)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Ford Fiesta trend turbo in our data has covered around 30,949 miles.

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