2021 Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability

91.2% of 2021 Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhevs pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,956 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 22,125 miles.

How the 2021 compares

  • Against all Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhevs (91.1%, 4,315 tests): +0.1 points
  • Against all 2021 cars (90%): +1.2 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2021 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2020 90.6% 1,331 27,866
2021 91.2% 2,956 22,125

What this means if you are buying a 2021 Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev

The 2021 sits close to the Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 5-year-old car fails on

A 2021 car is 5 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2021 Ford Fiesta Stline X Edition T Mhev the average at test was 22,125 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2021 is the strongest year on record for this model at 91.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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