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

The Ford Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 997 individual Ford Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Ford Fiesta Active X 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 X Edition Turbo tested had covered 26,923 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 X Edition Turbo sits 11.7 points above the national average, ranked 942 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 Turbo

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.9% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.5% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
8. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.4% of tests
9. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.4% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests

From 997 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.77% of these flagged Ford Fiesta Active X 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 X 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 X Edition Turbo before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 5.5% of tests (5.17x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.2% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 9.5% of tests, also fails
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.6% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.4% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.4% of tests

From 997 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo tests, 2024.

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%

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• Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A - 88.4%
• BMW 218i Sport - 88.4%
• BMW 220i M Sport Auto - 88.4%
• Land Rover Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev A - 88.4%
• Kia Sportage 3 Isg - 88.4%
• Subaru Levorg - 88.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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• 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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