Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,929 individual Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.4 points
Tests analysed1,929
Average mileage at test22,425 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank240 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo 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 Titanium X Turbo Mhev tested had covered 22,425 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 Titanium X Turbo Mhev sits 16.4 points above the national average, ranked 240 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 Titanium X Turbo Mhev

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
  8. Lamp not securely attached, 0.3% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  10. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.2% of tests

From 1,929 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.26% of these flagged Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo 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 Titanium X Turbo 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 Titanium X Turbo Mhev before it actually fails on it.

  1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.1% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 13.9% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.6% of tests, also fails
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.3% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.2% of tests

From 1,929 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev tests, 2024.

Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.7 points, from 93.8% to 93.1%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev year:

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