FordFiesta MOT results

In 2025, 65.3% of Ford Fiesta MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 69.1% for cars of the same age. 8.3% had at least one dangerous defect (8.0% for cars the same age). The typical Ford Fiesta tested was 11 years old with 67,600 miles. Based on 1,331,099 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

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First-time pass: 65.3%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 69.1%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 7.3%passed after repair
Failed: 27.4%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 8.3%same age 8.0%
Typical mileage: 67,600at the test

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

First-time pass rate by year first registered

Ford FiestaAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2023	1,164	92.4%	91.7%
2022	23,979	91.0%	88.5%
2021	26,207	88.6%	87.2%
2020	47,282	86.0%	85.9%
2019	74,853	84.6%	83.5%
2018	89,561	82.7%	80.8%
2017	86,836	74.3%	78.1%
2016	110,088	67.3%	74.8%
2015	120,924	64.7%	71.8%
2014	117,801	62.2%	68.5%
2013	107,942	60.4%	65.6%
2012	94,370	58.3%	63.2%
2011	79,889	57.6%	61.0%
2010	80,182	55.3%	59.1%
2009	83,449	53.7%	58.1%
2008	48,002	52.9%	57.0%
2007	43,188	53.3%	57.2%
2006	34,011	52.4%	56.8%
2005	19,731	53.1%	57.5%
2004	15,978	53.7%	57.5%
2003	11,895	55.1%	58.5%
2002	5,647	56.4%	59.4%
2001	1,954	55.9%	60.9%
2000	1,148	54.3%	62.2%
1999	1,143	56.3%	64.2%
1998	913	53.5%	65.1%
1997	414	53.1%	66.4%
1996	248	60.5%	66.9%
1995	239	66.1%	67.6%
1994	162	64.8%	68.6%
1993	127	66.9%	68.6%
1992	167	72.5%	68.9%
1991	269	84.0%	71.7%
1990	165	75.2%	72.7%
1989	218	81.2%	73.4%
1988	324	82.4%	73.5%
1987	184	75.0%	74.3%
1986	112	83.0%	73.6%
1985	91	80.2%	76.1%
1984	31	83.9%	75.7%
1983	75	85.3%	78.4%
1982	50	88.0%	78.6%
1981	36	83.3%	78.9%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Ford FiestaAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
3-4 years	59,454	88.6%	87.4%	24,900
5-9 years	436,797	75.8%	79.1%	48,500
10-14 years	507,797	60.3%	65.7%	77,700
15-19 years	264,928	53.6%	57.6%	94,400
20-29 years	50,335	54.6%	59.6%	87,500
30-39 years	1,864	76.5%	71.3%	54,000
40+ years	274	85.4%	82.0%	52,200

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Ford Fiesta is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
B Birmingham	West Midlands	46,551	3.5%	1.1×	68.2%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	30,015	2.3%	1.0×	67.3%
CF Cardiff	Wales	29,548	2.2%	1.4×	60.4%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	28,001	2.1%	1.2×	67.4%
BS Bristol	South West	26,624	2.0%	1.2×	58.5%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	25,922	1.9%	1.1×	63.3%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	24,366	1.8%	1.5×	69.7%
PE Peterborough	East of England	23,954	1.8%	1.0×	67.0%
CV Coventry	West Midlands	23,795	1.8%	1.2×	69.3%
L Liverpool	North West	23,182	1.7%	1.6×	67.6%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	22,241	1.7%	1.9×	71.1%
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	21,369	1.6%	1.0×	66.6%
NR Norwich	East of England	20,921	1.6%	1.1×	65.3%
RG Reading	South East	20,206	1.5%	1.0×	69.7%
DE Derby	East Midlands	19,325	1.5%	1.1×	68.1%
M Manchester	North West	18,542	1.4%	0.9×	64.7%
ME Rochester	South East	18,474	1.4%	1.3×	67.4%
PO Portsmouth	South East	18,425	1.4%	1.0×	62.7%
NN Northampton	East Midlands	18,134	1.4%	1.0×	64.0%
IP Ipswich	East of England	18,044	1.4%	1.1×	65.3%
SA Swansea	Wales	17,998	1.4%	1.1×	61.2%
WA Warrington	North West	17,947	1.3%	1.3×	65.1%
G Glasgow	Scotland	17,264	1.3%	0.8×	65.7%
RM Romford	London	17,201	1.3%	1.6×	75.2%
TN Tonbridge	South East	16,877	1.3%	1.0×	65.5%
GL Gloucester	South West	16,866	1.3%	1.0×	61.7%
SO Southampton	South East	16,852	1.3%	1.0×	65.1%
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	16,648	1.3%	1.0×	64.0%
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	16,463	1.2%	1.1×	64.6%
GU Guildford	South East	15,996	1.2%	0.9×	66.4%
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	15,296	1.1%	0.9×	63.5%
BN Brighton	South East	15,038	1.1%	0.9×	61.8%
CO Colchester	East of England	14,736	1.1%	1.4×	64.5%
RH Redhill	South East	14,534	1.1%	1.1×	68.1%
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	14,357	1.1%	1.0×	64.7%
SK Stockport	North West	13,880	1.0%	1.0×	65.3%
OX Oxford	South East	13,772	1.0%	0.9×	65.1%
PL Plymouth	South West	13,438	1.0%	1.0×	56.8%
CH Chester	North West	13,404	1.0%	0.9×	61.3%
LL Llandudno	Wales	13,356	1.0%	1.1×	63.5%
NP Newport	Wales	13,110	1.0%	1.1×	60.7%
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	12,988	1.0%	1.1×	66.0%
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	12,712	1.0%	1.0×	62.2%
MK Milton Keynes	South East	12,422	0.9%	0.9×	66.9%
EX Exeter	South West	12,368	0.9%	0.8×	58.5%
BH Bournemouth	South West	11,969	0.9%	0.9×	63.3%
SG Stevenage	East of England	11,607	0.9%	1.2×	67.6%
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	11,603	0.9%	0.9×	67.1%
TS Teesside	North East	11,526	0.9%	0.9×	63.5%
PR Preston	North West	11,098	0.8%	0.9×	63.4%
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	10,847	0.8%	1.1×	60.1%
BB Blackburn	North West	10,810	0.8%	0.9×	69.2%
DA Dartford	South East	10,734	0.8%	1.1×	69.4%
BA Bath	South West	10,697	0.8%	1.0×	60.7%
SN Swindon	South West	10,345	0.8%	0.9×	63.6%
WS Walsall	West Midlands	10,284	0.8%	1.1×	64.4%
CT Canterbury	South East	10,259	0.8%	1.0×	63.7%
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	9,728	0.7%	1.1×	60.6%
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	9,574	0.7%	0.9×	73.5%
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	9,475	0.7%	0.8×	65.0%
CW Crewe	North West	9,055	0.7%	1.1×	66.2%
CB Cambridge	East of England	8,931	0.7%	0.9×	65.2%
DY Dudley	West Midlands	8,928	0.7%	1.0×	65.9%
CA Carlisle	North West	8,831	0.7%	1.1×	63.1%
TA Taunton	South West	8,733	0.7%	1.0×	60.4%
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	8,423	0.6%	0.9×	66.7%
BL Bolton	North West	8,339	0.6%	0.8×	65.9%
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	8,273	0.6%	1.1×	55.9%
WR Worcester	West Midlands	7,960	0.6%	1.0×	65.7%
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	7,788	0.6%	0.9×	64.0%
EN Enfield	London	7,726	0.6%	1.0×	70.5%
SL Slough	South East	7,652	0.6%	0.8×	71.9%
OL Oldham	North West	7,507	0.6%	0.8×	67.1%
TW Twickenham	London	7,355	0.6%	0.8×	73.0%
LA Lancaster	North West	7,134	0.5%	1.0×	63.8%
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	7,015	0.5%	0.9×	60.5%
DL Darlington	North East	7,004	0.5%	0.9×	62.2%
SE London SE	London	6,980	0.5%	0.7×	70.1%
WN Wigan	North West	6,668	0.5%	1.1×	62.8%
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	6,618	0.5%	0.9×	64.2%
LU Luton	East of England	6,321	0.5%	0.7×	67.6%
TQ Torquay	South West	6,317	0.5%	0.9×	60.9%
CR Croydon	London	6,253	0.5%	0.7×	69.8%
E London E	London	6,245	0.5%	0.6×	67.8%
TR Truro	South West	6,158	0.5%	0.8×	59.8%
ML Motherwell	Scotland	5,977	0.4%	0.9×	65.5%
DH Durham	North East	5,970	0.4%	0.9×	67.2%
SP Salisbury	South West	5,930	0.4%	0.9×	59.8%
UB Southall	London	5,756	0.4%	0.7×	72.9%
AL St Albans	East of England	5,649	0.4%	1.0×	68.7%
IG Ilford	London	5,462	0.4%	0.9×	75.1%
FY Blackpool	North West	5,433	0.4%	1.0×	59.2%
PA Paisley	Scotland	5,211	0.4%	0.9×	64.1%
N London N	London	5,196	0.4%	0.6×	67.9%
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	5,053	0.4%	0.9×	63.1%
FK Falkirk	Scotland	4,996	0.4%	0.9×	63.7%
DD Dundee	Scotland	4,985	0.4%	0.9×	57.5%
TF Telford	West Midlands	4,825	0.4%	1.0×	63.8%
BR Bromley	London	4,764	0.4%	1.0×	73.6%
HA Harrow	London	4,689	0.4%	0.6×	70.4%
DT Dorchester	South West	4,473	0.3%	0.9×	61.6%
IV Inverness	Scotland	4,324	0.3%	0.8×	64.1%
HR Hereford	West Midlands	4,271	0.3%	0.9×	65.9%
WD Watford	East of England	3,997	0.3%	0.8×	67.0%
NW London NW	London	3,661	0.3%	0.4×	70.9%
SW London SW	London	3,426	0.3%	0.6×	71.0%
SR Sunderland	North East	3,359	0.3%	0.8×	58.9%
PH Perth	Scotland	3,127	0.2%	0.8×	62.5%
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	2,985	0.2%	0.8×	64.5%
DG Dumfries	Scotland	2,882	0.2%	0.9×	68.3%
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	2,857	0.2%	0.9×	64.0%
SM Sutton	London	2,662	0.2%	0.9×	72.6%
TD Galashiels	Scotland	2,524	0.2%	1.0×	65.5%
W London W	London	1,482	0.1%	0.4×	67.7%
LD Llandrindod Wells	Wales	1,173	<0.1%	1.0×	59.2%
KW Kirkwall	Scotland	1,091	<0.1%	1.0×	66.3%
ZE Shetland	Scotland	468	<0.1%	0.9×	61.1%
HS Outer Hebrides	Scotland	462	<0.1%	0.8×	66.2%

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	94,345	7.1%	0.9×	63.0%
North East	49,228	3.7%	0.9×	64.8%
North West	161,830	12.2%	1.1×	65.0%
Yorkshire and the Humber	118,924	8.9%	1.0×	64.7%
Wales	75,185	5.6%	1.2×	61.2%
West Midlands	137,182	10.3%	1.1×	66.9%
East Midlands	98,397	7.4%	1.1×	65.3%
East of England	160,767	12.1%	1.2×	67.4%
London	98,432	7.4%	0.8×	72.0%
South East	202,844	15.2%	1.0×	66.3%
South West	133,918	10.1%	1.0×	60.2%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Ford FiestaCars the same age

Lights and electrics16.5%12.3%
Suspension12.6%10.8%
Tyres8.0%6.6%
Brakes5.3%7.1%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)4.7%4.6%
Emissions and leaks4.1%3.5%
Steering3.8%2.3%
Body and structure3.6%3.9%
Seat belts and airbags0.8%1.1%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Ford Fiesta tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics	6.2%	2.2%	2.8×	0.0%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn Suspension	5.0%	2.1%	2.4×	0.0%
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics	3.1%	2.9%	1.1×	0.0%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering	2.8%	1.3%	2.2×	0.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous	2.4%	2.4%	1.0×	100.0%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension	2.4%	2.9%	0.8×	0.0%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lights and electrics	2.3%	1.6%	1.4×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: too low Lights and electrics	1.8%	1.2%	1.5×	0.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	1.7%	1.9%	0.9×	0.0%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	1.6%	1.6%	1.0×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	19.1%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	10.9%
Coil spring: corroded	8.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	8.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin	6.4%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	4.9%
Swivel pins and bushes: swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn	4.7%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread	4.1%
Condition: slightly distorted	4.0%
Ball joint: ball joint has slight play	3.8%

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By fuel

Fuel	Tests	First-time pass
Petrol	1,166,858	66.6%
Diesel	163,712	56.1%
Hybrid	510	90.6%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model