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

The Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,325 individual Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.2 points
Tests analysed4,325
Average mileage at test23,543 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank552 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Ford Fiesta Stline 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 Stline X Edition T Mhev tested had covered 23,543 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. On a Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev

  1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests (11.3x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
  9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  10. 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, 0.2% of tests

From 7,040 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.18% of these flagged Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev year:

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