Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,736 individual Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.5 points
Tests analysed1,736
Average mileage at test22,279 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank351 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbos 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 Turbo tested had covered 22,279 miles and was built around 2020.

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 Turbo sits 15.5 points above the national average, ranked 351 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 Turbo

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
  4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  8. Lamp not securely attached, 0.4% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests

From 1,736 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.59% of these flagged Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo 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 Turbo

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 Turbo before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.2% of tests, also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.5% of tests, also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.8% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.5% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests
  7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.2% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
  9. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.2% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests

From 1,736 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo tests, 2024.

Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo's first-time pass rate has risen 1.3 points, from 91.9% to 93.2%, 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 Turbo year:

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