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

The Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,088 individual Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Ford Fiesta Active X 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 X Edition T Mhev tested had covered 20,730 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 X Edition T Mhev sits 14.8 points above the national average, ranked 465 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 X Edition T Mhev

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
5. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.4% of tests (6.25x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests (7.05x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
9. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 0.2% of tests
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests

From 1,088 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.04% of these flagged Ford Fiesta Active X 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 X 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 X Edition T Mhev before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 4.5% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.6% of tests, also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 9.3% of tests, also fails
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.9% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.3% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
10. 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 (2.24x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,088 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev tests, 2024.

Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev's first-time pass rate has risen 2.9 points, from 90.1% to 93%, 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 X Edition T Mhev year:

• 2020 Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev - 90.1% first-time pass, 467 tests
• 2021 Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev - 93% first-time pass, 613 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

• Ford Roller Team - 91.5%
• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine + P-Tech S/S - 91.5%
• Peugeot 3008 GT Puretech S/S Auto - 91.5%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn Hse A - 91.5%
• Ford Kuga St-Line First Edition - 91.5%
• Peugeot 3008 GT Bluehdi S/S - 91.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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