Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,083 individual Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhevs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev tested had covered 26,968 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev sits 15.6 points above the national average, ranked 339 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests

From 1,079 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.49% of these flagged Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.2% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.4% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.2% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.6% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.5% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails

From 1,079 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev tests, 2024.

Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev's first-time pass rate has risen 0.2 points, from 92.7% to 92.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev year:

• 2020 Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev - 92.7% first-time pass, 493 tests
• 2021 Ford Fiesta Active Edition T Mhev - 92.9% first-time pass, 580 tests

Other Ford models

• Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
• Ford Focus - 74.4%
• Ford Transit - 67.6%
• Ford Kuga - 82.4%
• Ford Mondeo - 72.2%
• Ford Ka - 72.2%
• Ford Transit Connect - 72%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Kia Xceed 3 Isg S-A - 92.3%
• Land Rover R Rover Sprt Hse Slvr D Mhev A - 92.3%
• Vauxhall Mokka Elite Nav Premium Turbo - 92.3%
• Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A - 92.3%
• Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi - 92.3%
• Renault Arkana Rs Line E-Tech Hev Auto - 92.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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