Ford Fiesta MOT data by year
The Ford Fiesta appears in 8,619,508 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2025. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and tyres, and its overall pass rate is 78.6%.
8,619,508
MOT tests analysed
78.6%
Pass rate
21.4%
Fail rate
1980–2025
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,697 | 69.5% | 30.5% | Suspension |
| 1997 | 4,995 | 68.0% | 32.0% | Suspension |
| 1998 | 11,131 | 66.4% | 33.6% | Suspension |
| 1999 | 14,224 | 66.8% | 33.3% | Suspension |
| 2000 | 13,514 | 67.7% | 32.3% | Suspension |
| 2001 | 23,462 | 68.5% | 31.5% | Suspension |
| 2002 | 62,740 | 71.5% | 28.5% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2003 | 127,100 | 72.4% | 27.6% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2004 | 166,798 | 72.1% | 27.9% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2005 | 197,777 | 71.8% | 28.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2006 | 322,308 | 71.8% | 28.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2007 | 380,721 | 73.6% | 26.4% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2008 | 404,465 | 73.2% | 26.8% | Lighting & signalling |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 12.7% | 1,096,598 |
| 2 | Suspension | 10.0% | 861,832 |
| 3 | Tyres | 6.1% | 528,602 |
| 4 | Brakes | 4.5% | 392,569 |
| 5 | Visibility | 3.9% | 335,335 |
| 6 | Emissions & environmental | 3.1% | 263,503 |
| 7 | Steering | 2.7% | 235,355 |
| 8 | Body, structure & corrosion | 2.7% | 232,247 |
Methodology & source. Based on 8,619,508 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.