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MOT reliability

Ford Fiesta turbo

175 vehicles · 614 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 175 Ford Fiesta turbo vehicles and 614 completed MOT tests, the Ford Fiesta turbo has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,973 miles.

175
Vehicles
614
MOT tests
10,625
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Fiesta turbo problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension52%
  • Other18%
  • Brakes16%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Visibility6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates0%

Ford Fiesta turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
319686%
419488%
518885%
62875%

Fuel types: Petrol (175)

Most common Ford Fiesta turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (36 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (35 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (22 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  6. Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (13 times)
  7. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (11 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  9. under trays (9 times)
  10. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (9 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (9 times)
  12. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (8 times)
  13. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (8 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (7 times)

Ford Fiesta turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 96 321 88% 56,266
2020 77 290 84% 53,225

Ford Fiesta turbo reliability FAQ

Across 175 Ford Fiesta turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Fiesta turbo MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside 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 turbo in our data has covered around 54,973 miles.

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