Ford Fiesta MOT Results
Registered in 199062.2% pass rate
from 291 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Ford Fiesta is unusually good or bad.
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22% fail on
Suspension
(55% worse than other 1990 cars)
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15% fail on
Prescribed areas
(170% worse than other 1990 cars)
- 12% fail on Component mounting (180% worse than other 1990 cars)
- 3.8% fail on Subframe mounting (2 times worse than other 1990 cars)
- 0.34% fail on Spring mounting
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5.2% fail on
Suspension arms
(170% worse than other 1990 cars)
- 4.8% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (170% worse than other 1990 cars)
- 0.34% fail on Attachment
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2.4% fail on
Drive shafts
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2.4% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 2.4% fail on Constant velocity joints
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2.4% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 2.1% fail on Front suspension joints
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1.7% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 1.7% fail on Rear
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0.34% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.34% fail on Location
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0.34% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.34% fail on Attachment
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0.34% fail on
Macpherson strut
- 0.34% fail on Condition
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0.34% fail on
Sub-frames
- 0.34% fail on Attachment
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0.34% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.34% fail on Condition
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15% fail on
Prescribed areas
(170% worse than other 1990 cars)
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17% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 5.8% fail on Stop lamp
- 5.2% fail on Headlamp aim
- 3.4% fail on Registration plate lamp
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3.4% fail on
Headlamps
- 2.4% fail on Headlamp
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0.69% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.69% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
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0.34% fail on
Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
- 0.34% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
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3.1% fail on
Position lamps
- 1.7% fail on Rear lamps
- 1.4% fail on Front lamps
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2.1% fail on
Direction indicators
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2.1% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.69% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.69% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.69% fail on Side repeaters
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2.1% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.4% fail on Horn
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1.0% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.34% fail on Lamp
- 0.34% fail on Switch
- 0.34% fail on Tell tale
- 0.69% fail on Battery
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0.69% fail on
Rear fog lamp
(84% better than other 1990 cars)
- 0.34% fail on Fog lamp
- 0.34% fail on Switch
- 0.34% fail on Electrical wiring
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11% fail on
Brakes
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5.8% fail on
Brake performance
- 2.1% fail on Front wheels
- 2.1% fail on Rear wheels
- 2.1% fail on Parking brake performance
- 1.0% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.69% fail on Brake imbalance
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5.5% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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5.2% fail on
Components
- 3.4% fail on Pipes
- 1.4% fail on Hoses
- 0.34% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.34% fail on Operation
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5.2% fail on
Components
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0.69% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.69% fail on Condition
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0.69% fail on
Hub components
- 0.34% fail on Brake pads
- 0.34% fail on Brake discs
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0.69% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.34% fail on Actuating linkage mounting
- 0.34% fail on Master cylinder/servo mounting
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0.34% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.34% fail on
Pedal
- 0.34% fail on Condition
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0.34% fail on
Pedal
- 0.34% fail on ABS
-
5.8% fail on
Brake performance
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8.6% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
(140% worse than other 1990 cars)
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8.6% fail on
Seat belts
(140% worse than other 1990 cars)
- 7.2% fail on Prescribed areas (160% worse than other 1990 cars)
- 0.69% fail on Condition
- 0.69% fail on Attachment
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8.6% fail on
Seat belts
(140% worse than other 1990 cars)
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6.2% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 3.4% fail on Emissions
- 1.7% fail on Exhaust system
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1.4% fail on
Fuel system
- 1.0% fail on Cap
- 0.34% fail on System
- 0.34% fail on Emissions not tested
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6.2% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 2.4% fail on Washers
- 1.7% fail on Wipers
- 1.4% fail on Mirrors (3 times worse than other 1990 cars)
- 0.69% fail on Windscreen
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4.8% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
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2.1% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 2.1% fail on Chassis
- 1.0% fail on Body condition
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0.69% fail on
Doors
- 0.34% fail on Passengers front
- 0.34% fail on Passengers other
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0.69% fail on
Seats
- 0.34% fail on Passengers
- 0.34% fail on Drivers
- 0.34% fail on Spare wheel
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2.1% fail on
Vehicle structure
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3.8% fail on
Tyres
- 1.7% fail on Condition
- 1.7% fail on Tread depth
- 0.34% fail on Size/type
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2.1% fail on
Steering
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1.0% fail on
Steering control
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0.69% fail on
Steering coupling
(5 times worse than other 1990 cars)
- 0.69% fail on Universal joint (6 times worse than other 1990 cars)
- 0.34% fail on Steering column
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0.69% fail on
Steering coupling
(5 times worse than other 1990 cars)
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0.69% fail on
Steering system
(83% better than other 1990 cars)
- 0.34% fail on Steering rack
- 0.34% fail on Steering arm
- 0.34% fail on Steering operation
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1.0% fail on
Steering control
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0.34% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.34% fail on Registration plate