Ford Fiesta Trend: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Fiesta Trend passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,839 individual Ford Fiesta Trend tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.6 points
Tests analysed5,839
Average mileage at test28,509 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank645 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Ford Fiesta Trends 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 Trend tested had covered 28,509 miles and was built around 2019.

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 Trend 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.

Looking at a specific Ford Fiesta Trend rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Fiesta Trends actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Fiesta Trend

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  8. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests

From 8,311 DVSA-tracked Ford Fiesta Trend tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.16% of these flagged Ford Fiesta Trend defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Fiesta Trend 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 Trend year:

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